SP – Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner Neurosurgery

UConn Health is looking for a highly skilled a Nuse Practitioner with First Assist Certification or a Physician Assistant with experience in neurosurgery and a passion for patient experience. This is a per diem postion that does not carry benefits

SCHEDULE: Per diem, as needed including all shifts, weekends and holidays.

• Surgery – Assists attending surgeon and operating room personnel as needed to prepare patient for surgery; performs first assist duties in a neurosurgery, spine and craniotomies of types; close both deep and superficial wounds; writes post-operative orders according to the patient’s care plan and consistent with the standard of care; effectively communicates the relevant clinical information to the post-operative staff.
• Hospital- Independently conducts daily hospital rounds and neurosurgical surgical bedside procedures; writes orders and progress notes; evaluates and clarifies clinical conditions; formulates and implement treatment and therapeutics plans for hospitalized patients; handles discharge planning and dictates discharge summaries; respond to emergency department calls and provide initial care management decisions. Prepts APP studens and orients new APP staff.

• Outpatient/Clinic Office & General- Completes thorough history and physical exanimations, providing a detailed and accurate history; assists in the formulation of treatment plans and monitors patients’ prescribes appropriate medication in accordance with the Delegation agreement; maintains continuity of care thru post-opt follow up visits; respond to calls; educates, screens and counsel patients, facilitates patient referrals to appropriate providers; participates in patient safety and quality assurance initiatives; participates in research studies; maintains active participation in own continued education and professional development; participates in training; performs other related duties. Preepts APP stuents and orients new APP staff.

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant Program.
• Current license as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner
• Current unencumbered Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner License in the State of CT.
• Nurse Practitioner must have firstassist certification

• ACLS certification

• Two (2) years Surgical Physician Assistant experience with at least one (1) year of neurosurgical experience. (Willing to train new PA grads).

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Incumbents in this class must pass the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants certifying examination within two (2) years of graduation.

UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.