APC-Neurosurgery-CDS

Presbyterian Healthcare Services

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Assists Physicians during general surgeries. Post operatively rounds on patients and manages patient care in the office setting. Serves as Floor PA to start patient rounds and visit and manage patients. Prepares post op patient for discharge (prescriptions, teaching, post surgical teaching) and dictates discharge summaries. Checks all outstanding labs on in house patients. Responsible for seeing post op patients in office. Responsible for seeing pre op patients in office and ensuring H & P s, data sheets, pre op orders & labs completed. Ability to interpret MRI, CT & other imaging and accurately convey information on patients to physicians. Serves as On call PA to check out with on call surgeon at end of day. Serves as Weekend call PA to meet with on call surgeon at designated location. Performs other functions as required.

Requirements

• Baccalaureate prepared CAHEA Certified Physician Assistant or two (2) years working experience as a Certified Physician Assistant and licensed by the New Mexico Board of Medical Examiners required.
• Minimum of one-year experience in primary care or inpatient care setting required.
• NM Board of Pharmacy (CSR) and Fee Paid Federal DEA required.

Nice To Haves

• For Nurse Practitioner - masters degree in nursing, New Mexico Nurse Practitioner license, federal and state DEA license and ANCC or AAANP certification required.
• NM Board of Pharmacy (CSR) and Fee Paid Federal DEA required.
• OR For Physician Assistant - Baccalaureate prepared CAHEA Certified Physician Assistant or two (2) years working experience as a Certified Physician Assistant and licensed by the New Mexico Board of Medical Examiners required.
• Minimum of one-year experience in primary care or inpatient care setting required.
• NM Board of Pharmacy (CSR) and Fee Paid Federal DEA required.

Responsibilities

• Serves as Floor PA to start patient rounds and visit and manage patients.
• Prepares post op patient for discharge (prescriptions, teaching, post surgical teaching) and dictates discharge summaries.
• Checks all outstanding labs on in house patients.
• Responsible for seeing post op patients in office.
• Responsible for seeing pre op patients in office and ensuring H & P s, data sheets, pre op orders & labs completed.
• Ability to interpret MRI, CT & other imaging and accurately convey information on patients to physicians.
• Serves as On call PA to check out with on call surgeon at end of day.
• Serves as Weekend call PA to meet with on call surgeon at designated location.
• Performs other functions as required.

Benefits

• Robust wellness program, including free access to our on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, wellness challenges and more!
• Robust, day one effective benefits plan consisting of medical, dental, vision and more.
• Exceptional retirement plans - 403b retirement savings program with both matching programs and employer contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree