Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Neurosurgery Clinic

100 LCMC Health; Branchville (SC); Presencial; USD 95.000 - 135.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Deliver healthcare with heart

Community impact

Supportive team environment

Professional development opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

NCMC Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to support the Neurosurgery Clinic at University Medical Center in New Orleans. The role covers outpatient and inpatient care, working with neurosurgery attendings and Dr.

Young Lee, with a focus on delivering high-quality patient care and documentation. Responsibilities include patient assessments, care planning, and collaboration with the clinical team while meeting HIPAA and compliance standards.

Formación

• Master’s degree for Nurse Practitioner or completion of PA program (MS-PAS) required.
• Active licenses in the relevant U.S. state per role (RN/APRNPJ or PA).
• Certification by NCCPA and BLS/CPR credentials preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Provide outpatient/inpatient neurosurgery care under physician guidance.
• Perform examinations, determine treatment plans, and document encounters.
• Support professional billing, coding, and compliance requirements.

Conocimientos

Medical skills

Communication skills

ICD-10 knowledge

CPT-4 knowledge

Computer skills

Educación

Master’s Degree from an approved NP Program

Completion of an accredited PA Program (MS-PAS)

NCCPA Certification

Descripción del empleo

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant Neurosurgery Clinic University Medical Center New Orleans Full-time Day Shift

The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Outpatient is responsible for providing medical care and treatment to patients. Performs physical examinations and preventative health measures within the prescribed guidelines and instructions of the physician. Plans a treatment strategy to meet identified needs, evaluates responses to nursing and medical interventions. Neurosurgery Clinic combination of both outpatient and inpatient care working with Dr. Young Lee and other Neurosurgery Attendings at UMCNO Clinical practice will include the full scope of an APP’s practice: bedside clinical care, documentation, procedures, professional billing, etc Prior experience as Neurosurgery provider is preferred.

GENERAL DUTIES

Patient Care: Provides quality care to patients. Promptly responds to patient calls and messages and ensures same day completion of calls and messages. Maintains accurate patient and business records including the completion of encounters. Observes patients for signs and symptoms of abuse/neglect and report immediately in accordance with policy. Recognizes emergencies and responds appropriately in adherence to organizational policy and procedure. Coordinates plans of care, periodically review these plans and implement methods to keep the quality of care under constant surveillance.

Compliance: Stays abreast of all other responsibilities required as set forth in any federal and state laws, statutes, or regulations as enacted or as may be enacted or amended. Maintains the confidentiality of all patient information as established by the facility’s HIPAA policies and procedures. Maintains the required continuing education hours to assure continued competence.

Professionalism and Support: Demonstrates professional ownership and commitment to the principles and core values of guest relations. Demonstrate leadership of the clinical team. Communicates with clinic leadership,escalate issues and present solutions.

SAFETY AND INFECTION CONTROL STANDARDS

Assists with compliance to safety, environmental, infection control, quality improvement and other regulatory standards. Implements standard and transmission-based precautions, as outlined in policies. Performs hand hygiene, as outlined in relevant policy. Ensures patient safety during clinic visits, in accordance with appropriate policy. Maintains a clean clinic working environment. Reports any safety hazards or violations in patient or clinic environment to clinic manager or designee.

COLLABORATION

Provide input in hiring, disciplinary action and termination decisions of clinical personnel. Attends all daily huddles, staff meetings and provider meetings. Participates in on-going performance improvement activities and initiatives.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s Degree from an approved NP Program required or Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant Program (MS-PAS).

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart AssociationRegistered Nursing License (RN) from the Louisiana State Board of NursingAdvanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) from the Louisiana State Board of Nursingor Current PA License in the State of Louisiana from the Louisiana State Board of Medical ExaminersPA (Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)) Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart AssociationSKILLS AND ABILITIES Medical skills. Computer software skills. ICD-10 and CPT-4, working knowledge. Communication and guest relation skills.

WORK SHIFT: Days (United States of America) LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

About University Medical Center

University Medical Center, a world class academic medical center in LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, is the largest medical training center for healthcare professionals in Louisiana and has long served as the region’s safety net hospital for poor and underserved communities for 300+. Learn more about University Medical Center’s legacy and our vision of becoming the epicenter of medical care, education, and research.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

If you’re the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family. From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary. Let’s make every day extraordinary, together.

Let’s make every day extraordinary, together.