APP - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner | Neurosurgery | Grand Forks
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Work Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Union Position: No
Department Details: Neurosurgery Clinic position in the Grand Forks clinic. Monday- Friday days. Surgery experience preferred; however training is provided.
Summary: The Physician Assistant (PA) provides expert clinical guidance in a specialized field and coordinates patient care quality initiatives.
Job Description: Provides service to patients in acute, short and long term care settings by assisting physicians, assessing patients, and treating injuries and ailments. Obtains a thorough medical history from patients and performs examinations and/or assessments to determine patients' needs. Analyzes and interprets information collected from patients, medical records, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop and establish appropriate diagnosis. Acknowledges and demonstrates the importance of care coordination and navigation by rounding on patients when necessary. Works in collaboration with providers and independently to provide care. Formulates a plan for treatment of the patient and prescribes medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized if necessary, in order to aid recovery and manage pain. Maintains complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses in a timely manner. Consults with or refers patients to appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise. Provides patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease or disability. Counsels patients and family members about self-management on prevention and treatment plans for health issues, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances. May cover hospital consultations, rounding, and assist with patient procedures as needed. Conducts research into the area of specialty and uses findings to provide measurable improvements in patient care and clinical outcomes. Incorporates evidence-based practice guidelines into care. Maintains current knowledge of state legal regulations for advanced practice provider practices, including reimbursement of services. Keeps abreast of regulatory processes and payer systems such as Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and private sources, as applicable. Demonstrates extensive advanced knowledge of medical principles, practices, and techniques.
Qualifications: Master’s or Baccalaureate degree (Associate’s or Nursing Degree if training prior to 1994). Successful completion of a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessors.
- PA and NP's will be considered.
- M-F 8am-5pm, no weekends or holidays, no call required.
- Experience preferred, willing to train new grads with Fargo APP team.
- Position duties include seeing new neurosurgery referrals to ensure appropriate imaging and work up has been started, including conservative therapy such as physical therapy, and seeing Dr. Eickman’s post-op surgical patients.
- Make up of team includes Dr. Eickman out of the Grand Forks Clinic.
- Collaboration with Fargo APP and nursing team.
- There will be a Registered Nurse in the Grand Forks clinic to support this APP and Dr. Eickman.
- Full-time position.
Demonstrated current competence and provision of care, treatment, or services for at least 30 patients in the past twelve months or completion of an ARC-PA approved program in the past twelve months. Successful completion of the national certifying examination and current certification given by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances.
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