Job Description
Neurosurgery Full-Time Opportunity - Des Moines, IA
Job Description :
- Case mix includes complex spine, neurovascular conditions, brain and trauma
- Robust spine center with integrated Pain and PMR
- Call 1 : 4 with APP taking 1st call. 24 hour call shifts, approximate 7-8 consecutive days / nights of call. No elective cases or clinic while on Trauma Call
- Patient Demographic : Adult
- Average number of surgical cases per day : 1
- Level II Trauma Level
- Annual ER Volume : 65,000
- Number of Neurosurgeons in Practice : 4
- Dedicated Clinic RN for each Physician
- Dedicated Neuro-Ortho surgery team, will have an APP for all cases
- APP’s primary assist with daily inpatient rounding
- EMR Systems : Inpatient is Cerner and Outpatient is AllScripts
- On site X-Ray, CT and MRI / Functional MRI
Procedures Required :
Cranial Burr HolesIntracranial Pressure Monitor or Insertion of, Intracranial HemorrhageTumor RemovalBraid Bleed StoppageTrauma RepairShunt Insertion or RevisionStereotactic RadiosurgeryTraumatic Brain InjuryNeurocritical ConditionsVentricular Taps, Ventriculoperitoneal shunt / taps / reprogramming, VentriculostomySpine Surgery Procedures, Discectomy, Laminectomy, Spinal Fusion, Spine Stabilization and ReconstructionLumbar PuncturePlacement of Lumbar DrainsCSF Sampling from Shunts or External Ventricular DrainsManagement and Interpretation of ICP and CPP DataExternal Ventricular Drain ManagementRequirements :
Board Certified (ABNS) or Board Eligible - REQUIREDIA License - REQUIRED (IMLC accepted - note at time of name clear)BLS, ACLS, PALS, APLS - REQUIREDNALS or ATLS - REQUIREDCOVID Vaccination - REQUIRED (note at time of name clear)Availability - REQUIRED (note at time of name clear)Experience with Adult and Trauma Neurosurgery cases - REQUIRED (note experience at presentation)Experience in Required Procedures (see Practice Description attachment) - REQUIRED (note experience at presentation)