Advanced Practice Provider - Neurosurgery

Acclaim Health (Acclaim) is a multi specialty medical group practice comprised of over 500 physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants that partner with JPS Health Network (JPS). Acclaim supports JPS’s mission of transforming healthcare delivery for the communities we serve. From primary care to pediatrics to a full range of specialties, Acclaim’s goal is to provide high-quality, compassionate care for every patient, every time.

As the county health network and Level-1 Trauma Center, JPS has been serving the residents of Tarrant County for over 100 years. In addition to providing high-quality care, JPS is also an urban teaching hospital with a long history of training physicians and medical students. JPS offers 18 residency and fellowship programs, including the largest family medicine residency in the nation.

JPS educates in tandem with the University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Burnett School of Medicine at TCU.

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Advanced Practice Provider - Neurosurgery

req
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JPOC 1350

• -A full-time schedule with rotation between outpatient, inpatient, operating room and 7 days of 24-hour call per 4 weeks; including weekend and holiday coverage is required.
• Assists I the delivery of medical care to the patient by reviewing and monitoring treatment and therapy plans in the inpatient and outpatient setting.
• Order and interpret labs, imaging and procedures related to specialty of care.
• Performs clinical procedures under the direction of attending physician according to approved hospital protocols.
• Works in conjunction with Orthopedic residents for the management of spine patients.
• Assist surgeon in the operating room on spinal and cranial cases.
• Conduct bedside interventions with the supervision of attending provider including place of intracranial pressure monitors, external ventricular drains, and lumbar drains.

• -Must be comfortable working in a large public/county facility.
• Must be able to demonstrate working knowledge in area assigned, and competency in assessment techniques, diagnosis and treatment processes that apply to the assigned medical specialty area.
• Must have good interpersonal, verbal, and oral communication skills.
• Must be self-directed and take the initiative to develop and participate in community activities and medical outreach.
• Must be able to demonstrate patient centered/patient valued behavior.
• Independently and in collaboration with physician(s) and interdisciplinary team members, provides comprehensive clinical and organizational direction and leadership to the healthcare provider team in the care of patients.
• Performs comprehensive history and physical assessment.
• Documents findings and noting pertinent normal and abnormal findings.
• Orders and interprets the appropriate diagnostic labs and tests.
• Forms medical diagnoses based on history, assessment, and diagnostic findings.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates treatment plans.
• Prescribes and recommends pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions.
• Initiates appropriate specialty consultations referrals when requisite.
• Initiates and evaluates clinical pathways and protocols.
• Collaborate with Attendings and/or Fellows regarding admissions and community transfers.
• Facilitates the timely flow of patients via collaboration with interdisciplinary team members and supports all interdisciplinary relationships.
• Recognizes acute/emergent situations requiring immediate responsiveness and initiates life‑saving interventions, alerting the interdisciplinary team members for assistance.
• Recognizes and incorporates age‑specific requirements,…