Neurosurgery OR - Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant - Piedmont Athens Hospital

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 APPs for weeknight and weekend call.

• Assist with hospital rounding, consults, and patient discharges.
• 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.
• Manage first call on a rotating basis, typically one 3‑day weekend in 7 and 2‑4 additional weeknight call shifts per month.

1‑2 years of Neurosurgical or surgical experience with a high degree of clinical judgment.

• Generous CME allowance
• Competitive compensation
• 401k with match
• Quality, Service and Reputation