Physician Assistant- Endovascular & Neuro

Job Summary

The Physician Assistant (PA) provides advanced clinical and surgical support within a collaborative Endovascular and Neurosurgical shared pod model supporting multiple physicians across Barrow Brain and Spine practice locations, hospitals, procedural suites, and operating rooms. This role is responsible for performing comprehensive patient evaluations and consults, assisting with inpatient and outpatient management, supporting endovascular and neurosurgical procedures, participating in first assist duties in the Operating Room, and providing continuity of care throughout the patient treatment continuum. The Physician Assistant works closely with physicians, nursing staff, clinical operations, and hospital personnel to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while ensuring operational efficiency and exceptional clinical outcomes.

Requirements:

Key Responsibilities

Clinical and Patient Care Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive inpatient and outpatient neurosurgical and endovascular patient evaluations, including history and physical examinations, consultations, follow-up visits, and treatment planning.
• Perform hospital consultations and evaluate patients presenting with neurovascular, cerebrovascular, spine, and neurosurgical conditions.
• See inpatient and emergency consultations across multiple hospital locations as needed.
• Develop and implement treatment plans in collaboration with supervising physicians.
• Order, review, and interpret diagnostic studies, laboratory tests, and imaging results.
• Prescribe and manage medications including anticoagulation, antiplatelet therapy, antihypertensives, analgesics, and perioperative medications in accordance with physician-approved protocols and applicable prescribing authority.
• Provide patient and family education regarding diagnoses, treatment options, surgical procedures, medications, recovery expectations, and follow-up care.
• Manage pre-operative and post-operative patient care in clinic and hospital settings.
• Conduct independent outpatient clinic visits, including new patient evaluations and follow-up appointments, under the supervision of the attending surgeon.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and coordinate care with physicians, nursing staff, case management, rehabilitation teams, and ancillary departments.
• Participate in weekend rounding coverage as needed to ensure continuity of inpatient care.
• Respond to urgent patient issues, physician requests, and after-hours clinical needs as assigned.
• Triage and manage incoming calls and messages from patients, families, and referring providers; provide clinical guidance, medication refills, and care coordination in a timely manner.

Endovascular & Procedural Responsibilities

• Assist physicians during endovascular procedures and interventions in procedural and hospital settings.
• Prepare patients for endovascular procedures and provide peri-procedural management and monitoring.
• Assist with vascular access preparation, procedural setup, sterile field maintenance, and patient positioning.
• Monitor patients in the periprocedural period and communicate changes in patient condition to supervising physicians.

Operating Room Responsibilities

• Function as First Assist during neurosurgical and endovascular surgical procedures.
• Assist with patient positioning, prepping, draping, tissue handling, retraction, suturing, wound closure, and

hemostasis.

• Ensure adherence to sterile technique and OR safety protocols.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, nursing staff, and surgical technologists to support efficient OR

workflow and positive patient outcomes.

Operational & Team Responsibilities

• Support a shared physician pod model across multiple providers and locations with flexibility and adaptability.
• Collaborate effectively with neurosurgery fellows rotating through the practice; support fellow training and workflow integration while maintaining care continuity and operational efficiency when fellows are not present.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant documentation within the electronic medical record (EMR), athenaOne, including operative and procedure notes, discharge summaries, and clinical correspondence.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, patient safety efforts, and departmental process improvement activities.
• Maintain compliance with all organizational policies, regulatory standards, HIPAA requirements, and applicable state and federal guidelines.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree and completion of an accredited Physician Assistant (PA) program required.
• Current, unrestricted Physician Assistant license in the State of Arizona required.
• NCCPA certification required.
• Current DEA registration and BLS/ACLS certification required upon hire.
• Minimum of two (2) years of Physician Assistant experience in neurosurgery, endovascular, vascular surgery, interventional radiology, critical care, or related specialty preferred.
• Previous surgical first assist experience strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting physicians across multiple clinic and hospital locations preferred.
• Experience in neurosurgery and/or endovascular procedures is strongly preferred.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain clinical privileges and medical staff credentialing at all covered hospital and surgical facility locations.
• Strong knowledge of neurosurgical, spine, and endovascular clinical practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of perioperative patient management and surgical assisting techniques.
• Ability to independently evaluate, prioritize, and manage complex patient care situations in fast-paced clinical and hospital environments.
• Strong critical thinking, clinical decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to effectively manage patient care across multiple physicians, clinic locations, and hospital settings.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills with physicians, nursing staff, hospital personnel, patients, and families.
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing clinical priorities and procedural schedules.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
• Demonstrates professionalism, accountability, flexibility, and a high level of patient-centered care.
• Proficiency with EMR documentation and clinical systems.

Core Competencies

• Clinical & Surgical Expertise: Demonstrates advanced clinical knowledge and technical proficiency in neurosurgical, cerebrovascular, spine, and endovascular patient care across clinic, hospital, procedural, and surgical settings. Provides high-quality perioperative and patient management support while maintaining patient safety and clinical excellence.
• Critical Thinking & Clinical Decision-Making: Applies sound clinical judgment, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills to evaluate complex patient conditions, prioritize care needs, interpret diagnostic findings, and respond effectively in fast-paced healthcare environments.
• Collaboration & Physician Partnership: Builds strong, collaborative working relationships with physicians, fellows, nursing staff, anesthesia teams, rehabilitation services, and interdisciplinary care teams to ensure coordinated, patient-centered care and operational efficiency across multiple locations.
• Operational Excellence & Adaptability: Effectively manages competing priorities, changing clinical demands, and coverage responsibilities across clinic, hospital, procedural, and operating room settings while maintaining flexibility, organization, professionalism, and continuity of care.
• Communication & Patient Focus: Demonstrates exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills while providing compassionate patient education, timely clinical follow-up, and accurate EMR documentation. Maintains professionalism, confidentiality, and a strong commitment to service excellence and patient-centered care.