Physician Assistant - Neurosurgery

INTEGRIS Health•Oklahoma City, OK

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About The Position

Join INTEGRIS Health Medical Group Neurosurgery at INTEGRIS Health Baptist Medical Center and enjoy the work and the team in this specialty. As one of Oklahoma's largest employers, INTEGRIS Health offers competitive salary, benefits, and opportunity. The neurosurgery practice supports complex surgical and non-surgical cases, requiring timely pre-op and post-op management, patient education, and coordination of care. This APP will manage a significant portion of patient follow-ups, triage, and procedural support, enabling the physician to focus on surgical cases and consults. Take a look: https://integrishealth.org/services/line/neurosurgery Neurosurgeon: https://integrishealth.org/doctors/caple-spence The Physician Assistant provides medical consultation, routine patient care, and follow-up as directed. The Physician Assistant assists physician with procedures and serves as a liaison between the physician and the patient. Adheres to National Patient Safety Goals as appropriate based on the level of patient contact this position requires. INTEGRIS Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Requirements

Requires a degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program
Current licensure as a Physician Assistant in the state of Oklahoma
Requires current BLS certification
Must be able to communicate effectively in English
Current ACLS certification if working with adults required in acute care environments.
Current PALS certification if working with children required in acute care environments.

Nice To Haves

1 year of experience in surgery setting preferred
1 year of experience in a comprehensive emergency department setting preferred

Responsibilities

Initiates and completes a detailed patient assessment
Diagnoses the actual or potential health problem or need, based upon an analysis of the data collected, and plans therapeutic intervention
Orders and initiates appropriate laboratory tests, medication, treatment, and consultation based upon an analysis of the data collected
Orders or performs routine procedures such as injections, immunizations, suturing (not involving tendons, arteries or nerves) wound care, venous and arterial blood draws, and managing simple conditions produced by infection, trauma or other disease processes
Educates the patient regarding prescribed treatment and medications
Maintains timely documentation of the patient's medical record
Ensures all necessary patient tests (i.e. pre-op labs, EKG's, x-ray's, etc.) have been completed in prior to surgery
Assists physician(s) in surgery (i.e. wound closure, fitting of braces, post op orders, etc.)
Provides wound care and infection management
Makes rounds as requested by physician(s); completes patient discharge summaries as requested
Assists in triage and initiates radiographic and laboratory studies for patients to be seen in the main Emergency Department or Minor Care
May examine, treat, and make disposition on patients in triage under the direct physician supervision as time allows
Responsible for patient assessment following therapeutic holds per state and federal regulations