Physician Assistant (Neurosurgery) Opportunity in Arizona - Great Location!!

Doctor’s Choice Placement Services
Southwest/Mountains, Arizona, US
Permanent

Description

Physician Assistant (Neurosurgery) Opportunity in Arizona - Great Location!!

PA - Neurosurgical

Joining two Surgeons, 1 PA

Replacement position

Experience : Neurosurgery, neuroscience or critical care experience, spine and / or orthopedic experience PREFERRED, general surgery experience.

Personal Traits : Strong work ethic, professionalism, collaboration and cooperation, compassion, adaptable, committed, observant, open minded, self-motivated, empathetic

18-25 patients per day

M-F 8-5

On Call rotation coordination with physicians and physician assistant includes weekends and holidays

Salary competitive based upon experience

Relocation

Benefits

Hospital Duties and Responsibilities

  • Performs first assistant duties
  • Closes deep and superficial wounds
  • Assists with neurosurgical procedures, including craniotomies, spinal procedures (including instrumentations) and microscopic procedures
  • Conducts hospital rounds on a daily basis of all patients including intensive care units
  • Writes orders and progress notes
  • Orders admission history and physicals
  • Orders appropriate laboratory and radiographic tests
  • Evaluates and clarifies clinical conditions
  • Formulates and implements treatment and therapeutic plans for hospitalized patients
  • Handles discharge planning and dictates discharge summaries

Office duties / Responsibilities

  • Sees all new office patients (as directed by physicians) and complete a thorough history and physical examination focused on problem-oriented neurosurgical conditions
  • Presents the patient to attending neurosurgeons
  • Helps to formulate treatment plan
  • Orders appropriate radiographic studies
  • Evaluate post-operative patients and does routine follow-up visits
  • See patients requiring same day office visits
  • Returns phone calls from patients
  • Handles prescription refills
  • Reviews radiographic reports and laboratory reports for abnormalities
  • Reviews x-rays, MRI’s and CT scans of hospitalized patients and office patients with the attending neurosurgeon

The tri-city area has current population of approximately 100,000 and rapidly growing. City has four mild seasons and is 1.

5 hours to Phoenix and a 4 hour drive to Las Vegas. This mountain area is beautiful with tall pines and gorgeous scenery.

It is a great place to raise a family, with many outdoor activities and excellent schools. There is little traffic and a low crime rate. City has 3 colleges!"

30+ days ago
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