About this role
Overview
Piedmont Healthcare is recruiting for an Advanced Practice Provider to join an established Neurosurgery practice at Piedmont Athens Hospital. This position is full-time, 5 days a week, including rotations with established APP's for weeknight and weekend call. This is a hybrid role serving as a First Assist in the OR, hospital rounding, and seeing patients in the clinic.
Responsibilities
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First Assist with hospital rounding, consults, and patient discharges
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Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations and record data in patient’s medical record in ambulatory practice. Clinical responsibilities require thorough attention to detail.
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Evaluate and treat patients to achieve optimal patient care.
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Write progress notes; prepare patient work-ups and summaries noting pertinent positive and negative findings.
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Develop plans of care that minimize complications and successfully troubleshoot problems when they arise. Apply preventative and alternative treatment strategies for possible procedural complications.
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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.
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Manage first call on a rotating basis, typically one 3 day weekend in 7 and 2-4 additional weeknight call shifts per month
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Piedmont Benefits:
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· Generous CME allowance
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· Competitive compensation
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· 401k with match
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· Quality, Service and Reputation
Qualifications
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Preferred Qualifications
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1-2 years of Neurosurgical or surgical experience with a high degree of clinical judgment and experience serving as the First Assist in the OR.
Business Unit : Company Name
Piedmont Athens Regional Specialty Services