Acute Care Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Neurosurgery - Weekend Option - Marietta at Wellstar Health Systems in Marietta, Georgia

Job Description:

Facility: Kennestone Hospital



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 (on Fridays) and in-patient rounding. Schedule is Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 3 13-Hour shifts per week.


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 or Physician Assistant


OR experience Preferred


ACLS/BLS required


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