Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Outpatient at Northwell Career Site

Bay Shore, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Jun, 26

Salary

212100.0

Posted On

04 Mar, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Patient Assessment, Diagnosis, Treatment Planning, Patient Follow-up, Performance Improvement, Research, Patient Histories, Physical Examinations, Plan of Care Documentation, Medication Ordering, Laboratory Interpretation, Diagnostic Test Interpretation, Physician Collaboration, Discharge Summaries, Prescription Writing, Referrals

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Job Description Performs a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation. Participates in performance improvement, research, and educational activities. Job Responsibility * Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations. * Initiates, documents, and communicates the plan of care and follows up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients. * Performs daily patient rounds. * Writes orders for medications, laboratory work, and diagnostic tests. * Interprets laboratory and test results. * Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care. * Upon discharge, notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and any referrals on patient charts. * Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions. * Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions. Job Qualification * Master’s Degree in a Nurse Practitioner Program and National Board Certification in specialty area required. * Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in New York State, and current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State, required. * Has a collaborative practice agreement with designated protocols filed with NYS Department of Education OR collaborative relationship attestation as per the Nurse Practitioner Modernization Act 2015. * Current BLS certification, required. Or Nurse Practitioner Job Responsibility * Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations. * Initiates, documents, and communicates the plan of care and follows up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients. * Performs daily patient rounds. * Writes orders for medications, laboratory work, and diagnostic tests. * Interprets laboratory and test results. * Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care. * Upon discharge, notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and any referrals on patient charts. * Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions. * Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions. Job Qualification * Bachelor’s Degree, required. Graduate of an accredited (Accreditation Review Committee for Physician Assistant Programs ARC-PA) program, required. * Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant (PA) by the New York State Department of Education, required. * Current NCCPA Certification from the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), required. * Current BLS certification, required. *Additional Salary Detail The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Responsibilities

The role involves performing technical procedures for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation in a neurosurgery setting. Responsibilities include taking histories, performing exams, writing orders, interpreting results, and conferring with physicians to ensure quality patient care.