Acute Care Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Neurosurgery - Marietta

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Work Shift

Wellstar is recruiting for an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our established and growing Neurosurgical practice.  This position is a mix of clinic and in-patient rounding. Schedule is a day shift position working 4, 10 hour days a week, with a 1 in 6 weekend rotation

In this role you will:

• Perform first OR assist duties approximately two days a week.

• Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations and record data in patient's medical record in ambulatory practice. Clinical responsibilities require thorough attention to detail.

• Evaluate and treat patients to achieve optimal patient care.

• Write progress notes; prepare patient work-ups and summaries noting pertinent positive and negative findings.

• Develop plans of care that minimize complications and successfully troubleshoot problems when they arise. Apply preventative and alternative treatment strategies for possible procedural complications.

• Complete pre-op appointments for all surgical patients, work with supervising physician to ensure all required labs, clearances and testing is satisfactorily complete well before surgery.

Qualifications:

Previous Neurosurgery experience preferred

Must hold an ACNP or AG-ACNP certification (RNFA required) or Physician Assistant

OR experience Preferred

ACLS/BLS required

NIHSS and Modified Rankin certified

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