Physician Assistant

Great Lakes Neurosurgical Associates, PC; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Profit sharing

Vision insurance

401(k)

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Great Lakes Neurosurgical Associates, PC is seeking a Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) to support neurosurgical patient care in a collaborative clinical setting in Grand Rapids, MI. The PA-C will perform complex procedures, supervise patient care, and coordinate with the neurosurgical team to ensure high-quality outcomes.

The role requires a MI-licensed PA-C with fellowship or NCCPA certification, DEA for prescriptive authority, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant Training Program.
• Minimum one year in a neurosurgery clinic setting and hospital environment, or three years in a similar PA role.
• Excellent interpersonal and written/oral communication skills.
• Ability to interpret medical images and collaborate with physicians.

Responsibilities

• Assist neurosurgeon in the operating room as needed.
• Independently round on patients and monitor health status; document in the EHR.
• Perform complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures within scope.
• Prescribe treatments per supervising physician; maintain records.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Interpret imaging

Clinical coordination

Education

Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant Training Program

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Profit sharing
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Position Summary:

Certified (PA-C) has an independent license to practice in a collaborative arrangement with a neurosurgeon and other health care providers utilizing primary, secondary and tertiary approaches. Augment a physician’s ability to provide patient care services by independently and interdependently scheduling, supervising and or conducting complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Physician Assistants also performs surgical procedures within their scope and realm of their practice agreement with their supervising neurosurgeon.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist neurosurgeon in the operating room as needed.
• Independently rounding on patients and assessing and monitoring patients’ health and status. Appropriately documenting status in hospital computer system. Updating and working in collaboration with neurosurgeons and other health care providers.
• performing complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in diagnosing neurosurgical problems
• prescribing necessary treatment and services for quality patient care; record data and tentative conclusions of review by the physician.
• Assessment of the physical, psychosocial and developmental status of the individual and family.
• Coordination of in-hospital care with hospital nursing staff and other services or departments as necessary. Coordinate with social worker and community nursing services or other providers.
• Patient and family teaching and support, case management including care or family conferences
• Manage both pre-operative and post-operative orders, discharge planning of patients
• Management of prescriptions and treatments or studies according to the collaborative practice arrangements with specific physicians/institutions.
• Wound treatments, dressing changes and suture removal
• Shunt taps and shunt reprogramming
• Head frame application and removal
• Brace application and removal
• Follow-up management of clinic patients; documenting in EHR.
• Triage patients and phone calls appropriately
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with staff, physicians, patients, nurses and clients.
• The PA-C in collaboration with the On-Call Physician, will provide care to such hospitalized patients.
• Follow appropriate security and confidentiality procedures outlines ion the employee handbook, office conduct, employee conduct and work rules.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and follows all HIPAA guidelines.
• Maintains licenses and hospital privileges, CEUs and BLS

Requirements:

Education: Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant Training Program

Experience: One year of experience in neurosurgery clinic setting and in a patient hospital environment. Or three years of similar level work as a physician assistant. Excellent interpersonal skills. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to interpret images.

Licensing/Certification: Licensed and approved as physician assistant in the State of Michigan

Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Approved for prescriptive authority (Current DEA)