Physician Assistant (Neurosurgery) Opportunity in Arizona - Great Location!!

Physician Assistant (Neurosurgery) Opportunity in Arizona - Great Location!!

PA - Neurosurgical
Joining two Surgeons, 1 PA
Replacement position
Experience:  Neurosurgery, neuroscience or critical care experience, spine and/or orthopedic experience PREFERRED, general surgery experience.
Personal Traits:  Strong work ethic, professionalism, collaboration and cooperation, compassion, adaptable, committed, observant, open minded, self-motivated, empathetic
18-25 patients per day
M-F 8-5
On Call rotation coordination with physicians and physician assistant includes weekends and holidays
Salary competitive based upon experience
Relocation
Benefits

Hospital Duties and Responsibilities
·        Performs first assistant duties
·        Closes deep and superficial wounds
·        Assists with neurosurgical procedures, including craniotomies, spinal procedures (including instrumentations) and microscopic procedures
·        Conducts hospital rounds on a daily basis of all patients including intensive care units
·        Writes orders and progress notes
·        Orders admission history and physicals
·        Orders appropriate laboratory and radiographic tests
·        Evaluates and clarifies clinical conditions
·        Formulates and implements treatment and therapeutic plans for hospitalized patients
·        Handles discharge planning and dictates discharge summaries

Office duties/Responsibilities
·        Sees all new office patients (as directed by physicians) and complete a thorough history and physical examination focused on problem-oriented neurosurgical conditions
·        Presents the patient to attending neurosurgeons
·        Helps to formulate treatment plan
·        Orders appropriate radiographic studies
·        Evaluate post-operative patients and does routine follow-up visits
·        See patients requiring same day office visits
·        Returns phone calls from patients
·        Handles prescription refills
·        Reviews radiographic reports and laboratory reports for abnormalities
·        Reviews x-rays, MRI’s and CT scans of hospitalized patients and office patients with the attending neurosurgeon

The tri-city area has current population of approximately 100,000 and rapidly growing. City has four mild seasons and is 1.5 hours to Phoenix and a 4 hour drive to Las Vegas. This mountain area is beautiful with tall pines and gorgeous scenery.

It is a great place to raise a family, with many outdoor activities and excellent schools. There is little traffic and a low crime rate. City has 3 colleges!"