Advanced Practitioner - Neurosurgery

Job Description

Overview :

If you deliver a dose of compassion to every patient you see, you may be an ideal addition to the Legacy community. You’ll provide medical and surgical services within an assigned clinic, forging relationships with staff and delivering expert care to patients. Every aspect of your work will reflect the Legacy mission of making life better for others.

Responsibilities :

Under the direction of the Physician Assistant’s Supervising Physician or Designated Agent, provides medical and surgical services to patients of the assigned clinic. Ability to make responsible decisions within the scope of practice as a dependent medical practitioner.

Qualifications :

Education : Requires Bachelor’s degree and successful completion of a physician assistant or nurse practitioner program accredited by any of the following accrediting bodies :

• Committee on Allied Health, Education Accreditation of the American Medical   Association (CAHEA);
• Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP);
• Accreditation Review Commission on the Education of the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).

Experience :

Requires experience in direct patient management, in the surgical subspecialty of neurosurgery. Surgical assisting experience required. Knowledge of acute and chronic disease states, administration and prescription of medications, and delivering physical care following treatment plan.

Licensure :

Current applicable state licensure to practice as a PA or NP or ability to obtain licensure upon date of hire. Current BLS certification. Must submit information necessary to complete a National Practitioner Data Base search and meet Legacy’s standards for results.

Our Commitment to Health and Equal Opportunity :

Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World. Above all, we will do the right thing.

If you are passionate about our mission and believe you can contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply—even if you don't meet every qualification listed. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed.

Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion or creed, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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