Advanced Practice Provider (APP) (PA/NP) Neurosurgery - Instructor of Clinical Practice

Job Summary

Responsibilities of the APP position include management of inpatient neurosurgical patients with neurosurgical pathologies, perioperative management, and first assist in surgical cases, as appropriate. The APP will work closely with other members of the Neurosurgery service including APPs, surgical faculty, and residents. This service is heavily weighted towards inpatient responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive or episodic health history and physical assessment of patients with acute, chronic and/or potential Neurosurgical problems, while properly documenting information.
• Prescribes medications and monitors patient response, adjusting as appropriate as an APP per written physician practice agreement or protocols.
• First Assist on neurosurgical surgeries (as appropriate), and other patient care related duties that would lead to a neurosurgical operation on a patient.