Advanced Practice Provider Neurosurgery
Location
Bloomington, IL | United States
Job description
Overview
Excellent opportunity to join a team-oriented group of APPs and Neurosurgeons caring for neurosurgical patients at a Level 2 Trauma Center located in beautiful Bloomington, IL. Practice consists of 3 primary neurosurgeons and 2 current APPs with plans to expand to 4 neurosurgeons and 4 APP team to support a full neurosurgical inpatient/outpatient coverage model. Our neurosurgical program is committed to educating, training, and mentoring APPs.
Position Details:
- Monday through Friday 8-1700
- Flexible weekend rotation (2 shifts every 5 weeks)
- Inpatient morning rounding and ambulatory clinic to follow rounding
The APP (Advanced Practice Provider) performs the following tasks:
- Obtain a patient history
- Perform a physical examination
- Conduct a comprehensive assessment
- Order, conduct and interpret diagnostic tests
- Formulate a diagnostic impression
- Develop and implement a treatment plan
- Monitor the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions
- Prescribe pharmacological agents and treatments and non-pharmacological therapies
- Facilitate appropriate consultations and referrals
- Provide counseling and education to meet patient needs
- Coordinate hospital discharge, outpatient appointments and testing
- Serve as a first assist in surgery as needed, (will provide training and education)
- Participate in research and quality improvement initiatives
- Comply with all required hospital compliance policies involving
- Quality care and cost savings
- Timely and up-to-date documentation of medical records
Practice Model:
- 3 primary neurosurgeons + 5 rotating neurosurgeon coverage
- MD and APP service with plans for University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria Neurosurgery residency expansion
- Effective communication between MD, APP, and Neurosurgery Residency service (University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria)is key to fostering a supportive environment and optimizing patient outcomes.
- Elective volume; 80:20 spine
Qualifications Requirements Qualifications:
- Master's degree or higher in nursing or physician assistant studies. Current APRN or PA national certification, and Illinois licensure as a Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist, or Physician Assistant
- BLS, ACLS, ENLS certification (can help acquire)
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
Preferred Qualifications
- At least one year of acute care experience in neurosurgery or related field
OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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