Neurosurgery Physician Assistant

About This Role

This role involves assessing patient health, providing pre- and post-operative care, and performing therapeutic procedures as a Neurosurgery Physician Assistant. The position requires effective communication, adherence to AdventHealth's values, and collaboration within a medical team.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with internal and external patients and customers (in person, electronically, over the telephone)
• Exhibit respect for co-workers and develop positive working relationships within the practice, hospital, and other departments
• Assess patient health by interviewing patients, performing physical examinations, and identifying medical/surgical conditions
• Obtain, update, and study patient medical and surgical histories.
• Provide continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans
• Determine abnormalities by ordering and/or administering appropriate diagnostic tests (X-rays, electrocardiograms, laboratory studies)
• Review and interpret patient test results
• Provide pre- and post-operative care and patient education
• Perform therapeutic procedures (injections, suturing, drain management, dressing changes, wound care, infection management)
• Perform hospital rounds on surgical consultations, pre- and post-operative hospital patients
• Perform and/or assist the supervising physician with discharge services (discharge planning, summaries, coordinating follow-up care)
• Serve as surgical first-assist during operating procedures
• Perform surgical skin closures, suturing, and related operative care
• Perform hospital on-call services in support of the supervising physician on-call (weekdays and weekends over 24-hour periods)
• Assist in emergency care services directly related to the surgical specialty (consultations, surgical procedures)
• Document patient care services by appropriately charting in patient and department records

Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of techniques required for diagnosing, treating, prescribing medicines for pre and post-operative patients
• Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant studies
• State of Florida PA License
• Certification from NAACP
• Valid American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant studies

Benefits

Certifications