Neurosurgery- Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant- Athens

Piedmont Healthcare Inc. • Athens, GA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Piedmont Healthcare is recruiting for an Advanced Practice Provider to join a very busy Neurosurgical practice at Piedmont Athens Hospital.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with current Georgia license for Advanced Practice Nursing and a Master’s in Nursing Required
• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program with current license for the Georgia State Composite Board Required
• PA - Physician Assistant Licensed Physician Assistant in the State of Georgia. Updated NCCPA for PA’s Upon Hire Required
• ACNP - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Licensed for Advanced Practice Nursing (ACNP, FNP, WHNP) Upon Hire Required

Nice To Haves

• 1+ years of Neurosurgical experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations and record data in patient’s medical record in ambulatory practice.
• Evaluate and treat patients to achieve optimal patient care.
• Write progress notes; prepare patient work-ups and summaries, noting pertinent positive and negative findings.
• Develop plans of care that minimize complications and successfully troubleshoot problems when they arise.
• Complete pre-op and post-op appointments for all surgical patients, work with supervising Physicians to ensure all required labs, clearances and testing is satisfactorily complete well before surgery.
• Collaborate with supervising physician to ensure quality of care.
• Work closely with nurses to triage patient needs and referral coordinators to ensure proper scheduling.
• Rotate weeknight, weekend, and holiday call with the other APP’s. Take call with Physician.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level