What are the responsibilities and job description for the In-House Neurosurgical Trauma Call APP (Advanced Practice Provider) position at Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates?
We are searching for compassionate and energetic individuals to join our team. We are seeking a Full-Time In-House Neurosurgical Trauma Call APP (Advanced Practice Provider). We are a private practice where you will work closely with our highly sub-specialized group of Neurosurgeons and Residents. Come play a part in changing the lives of patients every day and work for an organization that has consistently been named one of the area’s Top Workplaces.
General Job Summary: Advanced practice providers on our team play an integral role in the global management of neurosurgical patients, including all aspects of pre-, intra- and post-operative care. Neurosurgery APPs perform patient histories, formulate treatment plans, and manage post-operative care in the hospital under the supervision of the attending neurosurgeon. This position will work in tandem with other APPs rotating a 7 on 7 off work-day schedule. Candidate should be well-rounded and have a good background in emergency medicine, trauma, and/or surgery.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Perform comprehensive and problem-focused histories and physical examinations
- Interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests
- Interpret and correlate subjective and objective data
- Formulate differential diagnosis and establish a working diagnosis
- Formulate treatment plans for emergent, acute and chronic neurosurgical conditions within the scope of practice in consultation with the attending neurosurgeon
- Implement therapeutic intervention for specific conditions where appropriate
- Exercise judgment on conditions requiring consultation, referral or evaluation by the supervising neurosurgeon or other physicians/healthcare professionals
- Work in conjunction with in-house and/or at-home on-call junior and senior neurosurgical residents
Hospital Duties & Responsibilities:
- Perform initial trauma, ED, ICU and floor consults
- Formulate treatment plans and consult with attending neurosurgeon and neurosurgical resident (when resident on-call)
- Manage calls from Atrium Physician Referral Line, outlying EDs, hospitals and consulting physicians
- Arrange /manage transfer of patients requiring emergent and acute neurosurgical care
- Manage calls from established Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine outpatients
- Order appropriate radiographic studies
- Evaluate post-operative patients
- Review radiographic reports and laboratory reports for abnormalities
- Evaluate, screens and counsels patients on health maintenance and promotes utilization of community resources
- Design, conduct and/or participate in research studies
- Manage databases
- Perform quality assurance
- Apply our values in decision-making and interactions with all individuals.
- Promote a positive work environment through effective teamwork.
- Other duties as assigned by changing needs, patient flow, or physician request.
A Valid NC PA or FNP License is Required
Company Culture Expectations:
- Reflects CNSA Core Values in all job responsibilities and interactions
- Compassion: Treats others with compassion and empathy
- Teamwork: Collaborates with all team members
- Communication: Communicates effectively and with positivity
- Integrity: Acts with integrity and accountability
- Innovation: Remains open-minded to new ideas and continual improvement
- Community: Treats every patient and team member as a part of the CNSA community
- Participates in department or system wide improvement plans
- Performs high quality work that is neat, accurate, complete, and on time
- Offers assistance to all patients by promptly responding to requests and needs
- Asks questions to gain full understanding of assignments
- Adapts to changing assignments and responsibilities
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