Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner - Neurology

Job Description

Job Description

The CORE Institute's fellowship-trained physicians provide specialized care in the areas of surgical, non-surgical and rehabilitative hip, knee, shoulder, elbow and ankle procedures, joint replacement, sports medicine, arthroscopy, fracture management, orthopedic traumatology, hand and wrist procedures, complex articular cartilage restoration, musculoskeletal oncology, foot and ankle reconstruction, physical medicine and rehabilitation, comprehensive spine care, pain management, clinical neurophysiology, epilepsy, headache and facial pain, neuromuscular medicine, spine and peripheral nerve disease, clinical neuroimmunology, multiple sclerosis, and general neurology care.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES :

Responsible for providing medical care as delegated by the physician. Office-based alongside a board certified neurologist. No call or weekends. The typical schedule is four days in clinic with a full day of administrative time. Full benefits with opportunity for a monthly productivity bonus.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Assesses patient health status including state of wellness, compliance with care plan and determines appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Provides acute and chronic patient care including taking histories, doing physicals, monitoring therapies, giving injections and medications.
• Triages patient calls and evaluates patient problems.
• Responds to emergencies including the use of CPR.
• Documents patient information and care provided in patient record and maintains patient statistics.
• Educates patients and families as appropriate. Provides continuity of care.
• Participates in rounds at the hospital and responds to patient calls received after hours and on weekends.
• Consults with other staff as necessary.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.

EXPERIENCE :

Experience in Neurology is preferred.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS :

CPR and ACLS Certification

Physician Assistant :

BA / BS, MS preferred. Graduate of AMA accredited physician assistant program. Active or scheduled NCCPA Certification.

Nurse Practitioner :

Current Arizona license for Registered Nurse. Current Arizona license for Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. Certification by national certifying body as approved by the Arizona APRN Board.

NP requirement to act as first assist in the OR includes completion of a program that covers the content of the AORN Standards for RN First Assist education programs as a standalone program or a portion of a graduate or postgraduate program

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