Neurosurgical Physician Assistant
Company: Mercyhealth
Location: Rockford
Posted on: October 19, 2024
Job Description:
Mercyhealth, an award-winning fully integrated health care
delivery organization based in Wisconsin and Illinois, is seeking a
Physician Assistant certified as a first assist to join our
Neurosurgery practice at our new, state-of-the-art facility, Javon
Bea Hospital in Rockford, IL.Mercyhealth s Mission "Exceptional
health care services with a passion for making lives better."
Touching lives invigorates, inspires and drives us to do our very
best, and we continuously look for ways to make each life better
with the utmost care and professionalism.Opportunity:
- Provide quality health care services to patients in the clinic
and hospital setting under the direction and supervision of
department neurosurgeons by performing the following duties in a
compassionate and cost-effective manner.
- Examine patients, perform comprehensive physical examinations,
and compile patient medical data, including health history and
results of examination in both hospital and clinic settings.
- Administer and/or order appropriate diagnostic tests,
laboratory tests appropriate for neurosurgical patients and
interpret test results for deviations from normal. Perform
therapeutic procedures including suture removal and wound care
management.
- Develop and implement patient management plans, record progress
notes, complete discharge summaries, and assist in provision of
continuity of care.
- Assist neurosurgeon with in-patient hospital rounds and
emergency department consultations.
- Perform first-assistant duties in the operating room.
- May be required to work flexible hours.Qualifications:
- Experienced or newly graduated PAs are welcome to apply
- Graduate of an accredited PA program
- Hold valid IL PA license
- Other certifications as required
- Highly collaborative and self-motivated
- Ability to work very well with neurosurgery team and other
partners
- Strong communication skills when working with patients, patient
families, and coworkersCompensation:
- Highly competitive compensation
- Sign on bonus eligible
- CME allowance
- Robust and comprehensive benefit packageMercyhealth:Mercyhealth
is a vertically integrated health care system in southern Wisconsin
and northern Illinois with approximately 800 physicians, 8,000
employees, 7 hospitals, 80 ambulatory locations; pharmacies, DME,
Home Health, and an insurance company. We are large and growing,
but we treat our physicians and employees as
family.Rockford:Rockford is notable for its economic
diversification into automotive, aerospace, and health care
industries, as well as the undertaking of various tourism and
downtown revitalization efforts. Rockford is known for various
venues of cultural or historical significance, including Anderson
Japanese Gardens, Klehm Arboretum, the Coronado Theatre, and the
Burpee Museum of Natural History. Rockford has been recognized as
one of the most affordable housing markets in the nation less than
an hour and a half drive from downtown Chicago and Milwaukee and
less than an hour from Madison, WI.
Keywords: Mercyhealth, Carol Stream , Neurosurgical Physician Assistant, Healthcare , Rockford, Illinois
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