Neurosurgery Advanced Practice Provider

American Academy of Neurology; Athens, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Healthcare is recruiting an Advanced Practice Provider to join an established Neurosurgery practice at Piedmont Athens Hospital. This full-time position involves 5 days per week with weeknight and weekend call rotations.

The role is hybrid, serving as a First Assist in the OR, hospital rounding, and clinic patient visits. Responsibilities include pre-op coordination, patient histories, physical exams, and detailed progress notes to support optimal patient care.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of Neurosurgical or surgical experience preferred.
• Strong clinical judgment and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• First Assist with hospital rounding, consults, and patient discharges.
• Take patient histories, perform physicals, document in EMR.
• Evaluate and treat patients to ensure optimal care.
• Write progress notes and prepare patient work-ups and summaries.
• Develop care plans to minimize complications and address issues.
• Complete pre-op appointments and coordinate labs/clearances.
• Manage first call on a rotating basis, including weekend shifts.

Skills

First Assist

Hospital rounding

History taking

Documentation

Clinical assessment

Job description

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