Physician Assistant, Neuro - Full Time, Days

Texas Health Resources•Plano, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Texas Health Plano is seeking a Physician Assistant for their Neuro Department. This full-time position involves working 4 10-hour days with rotating weekend coverage. The Neuro Department is staffed by fellowship-trained Neurosurgeons and Neuro Interventional Radiologists and serves as a Level II Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center. The department includes a 24-bed ICU and a dedicated Neuro unit, handling Neuro Trauma, Elective Spine, Neuro Interventional Radiology, and Brain Surgical cases.

Requirements

Graduate of an AMA accredited Physician Assistant program required
PA - Physician Assistant Current State of Texas PA license upon hire required
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 90 days required
BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required
must be credentialed by Medical Staff Service upon hire required

Nice To Haves

3 years of experience as a Physician Assistant preferred
1 year of experience in Neurosurgery/Neuro IR strongly preferred
Other - NCCPA upon hire preferred

Responsibilities

Documents actions, assessments, progress notes and plans in the EHR utilizing approved protocols, order sets and navigators as appropriate; addresses medication reconciliation.
Contributes to positive patient experience through effective patient communication and focus on coordination and communication with the multidisciplinary care team; works with varied Patient Experience Teams providing feedback and ideas.
Meets/performs regulatory requirements, NPSGs, clinical and other KPls, safety standards; analyzes performance; demonstrates fiscally sound decisions.
Performs clinical procedures authorized by the physician within scope of training and medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations.