Neurosurgery OR Support- Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Piedmont Athens Hospital

Overview:

Piedmont Healthcare is recruiting for an Advanced Practice Provider to join an established Neurosurgery practice at Piedmont Athens Hospital. This position is full-time, 5 days a week, including rotations with established APP's for weeknight and weekend call. This is a hybrid role serving as a First Assist in the OR, hospital rounding, and seeing patients in the clinic.

Responsibilities:

First Assist with hospital rounding, consults, and patient discharges
Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations and record data in patient's medical record in ambulatory practice. Clinical responsibilities require thorough attention to detail.
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. Apply preventative and alternative treatment strategies for possible procedural complications.
Complete pre-op appointments for all surgical patients, work with supervising physician to ensure all required labs, clearances and testing is satisfactorily complete well before surgery.
Manage first call on a rotating basis, typically one 3 day weekend in 7 and 2-4 additional weeknight call shifts per month

Piedmont Benefits:

· Generous CME allowance

· Competitive compensation

· 401k with match

· Quality, Service and Reputation

Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications

1-2 years of Neurosurgical or surgical experience with a high degree of clinical judgment and experience serving as the First Assist in the OR.

Business Unit : Company Name:

Piedmont Athens Regional Specialty Services

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