Neurological Surgery

Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Neurosurgery - Full Time - Ascension Seton Healthcare - Austin, TX

Why Join Ascension:

When you join Ascension and Ascension Medical Group, you are entering a partnership where physician engagement and experience is recognized as a key driver of delivering excellent patient care.

Your practice will be supported by a robust practice management platform, proven administrative and revenue cycle management services and some of the most current and physician-friendly EHRs on the market.

Physicians benefit from significant professional opportunities, career advancement, training and competitive wages.

What You Will Do:

APP will be working 1:1 with a neurosurgeon initially. Requirements include rounding on inpatients, assisting in surgery, and seeing patients in in clinic. Good communication skills and ability to work/adapt in a busy neurosurgical practice. Neurosurgery or related  experience strongly preferred. Surgical first assisting experience required. Acute Care Certification or Clinical Nurse Specialist with acute care training/educational component required. Main site of practice will be Dell Seton Medical Center, but will also practice within other sites within Seton as needed.  Currently this is a Mon-Fri position, no call but may require weekends or taking call in the future. Holidays required in coordination with other APP team members. 

Responsibilities:

• Obtains patient history and performs assessment. Orders, performs and interprets diagnostic procedures.
• Provides and documents direct treatment and management of health conditions.
• Provides counseling and education of patients and their families/caregivers concerning preventative health, treatment options and community resources.
• Performs preventative health assessments, screening, immunizations and care.

  What You Will Need:

  Licenses/Certifications/Registration:

  • Required Credential(s):
    • BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained within 3 Months (90 days) of hire date or job transfer date. 
    • Licensed Physician Assistant credentialed from the Texas Medical Board .  
    • Certified Physician Assistant credentialed from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
    • Acute Care Certification or Clinical Nurse Specialist with acute care training/educational component required
    • Preferred Credential(s):
      • Advanced Life Support credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA). 

        Education:

        • Diploma 
          • Graduate of accredited Physician Assistant program Master's degree preferred

            Work Experience:

            • Not accepting applications for new graduates

            Surgical first assisting experience strongly preferred

            Neurosurgery or related experience preferred

            Seton Healthcare Family is an equal employment opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and complies with all applicable federal, state and local equal employment regulations and laws.