Per Diem Neurosurgery Physician Assistant

Apex Home Health, Hospice & Home Care; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Home Health, Hospice & Home Care in Bridgeport, CT, seeks a clinician to provide diagnostic and therapeutic care for neurosurgery patients in collaboration with attending physicians and an interdisciplinary team. You will assess patient needs, obtain histories and perform examinations, order and review diagnostic tests, and help develop and implement treatment plans. Experience in surgical assisting is preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical assessment and diagnostic skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with healthcare teams.
• Competency in performing examinations and developing treatment strategies.
• Experience in surgical assisting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assessing and triaging patient needs
• Obtaining patient histories and performing examinations
• Ordering and reviewing diagnostic tests
• Developing and implementing treatment plans
• Assisting in operative cases within scope and competency

Skills

Clinical assessment

Team collaboration

Diagnostic skills

Surgical assisting (preferred)

Job description

Provides diagnostic and therapeutic care for neurosurgery patients in collaboration with attending physicians and an interdisciplinary team.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Assessing and triaging patient needs
• Obtaining patient histories and performing examinations
• Ordering and reviewing diagnostic tests
• Developing and implementing treatment plans
• Assisting in operative cases within scope and competency

Qualifications And Skills

• Strong clinical assessment and diagnostic skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with healthcare teams
• Competency in performing examinations and developing treatment strategies
• Experience in surgical assisting is preferred