Neurosurgery physician extender – Physician Assistant

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center’s team of neurosurgeons in Queens New York offer innovative and comprehensive surgical care to treat a wide range of rare and complex conditions of the brain, spine and peripheral nervous system to our patients.

Our team of highly-trained and experienced neurosurgeons in Queens, New York is focused on delivering advanced, patient-centered, care to our community with the goal of improving the quality of life of the patients we serve.

We are currently seeking a Neurosurgery physician extender – Phsyician Assistant This is an entry level position, and the candidates would be trained for the special tasks a neurosurgery physician extender is required to do.

Physician extenders are medical providers who may assess, diagnose, treat, and prescribe for a patient’s condition within their specialty area of practice and with the guidance and collaboration of an attending physician.

Physician extenders include both Nurse Practitioners and Physician extenders.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Assess the health status of patients by means of a comprehensive health history and physical examination. As a neurosurgical physician extender, neurological examinations are the forefront of the patient’s assessment.
• Initiates selected therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, consultations and laboratory examination, prescribes medication regimens, interprets findings and alters plan of care according to accepted standards of care, practice guidelines, and as communicated by attending physician on call.
• Documents findings and plan of care in the patient’s medical record including daily progress notes, H&Ps, or discharge summaries.
• Consults with physician according to established standards, policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Initiates referrals to specialty services and fosters continuity of care.
• Participates in team meetings and conferences to enhance an interdisciplinary approach to care delivery.
• Notify attending of admission or new consult, input or manage orders including neuroimaging and follow up with radiologic reports.
• Requests consults for medical clearance and all other medical and surgical specialties and follow up all recommendations in a timely fashion.
• Coordinate with ER, OR, other services and family for emergency OR cases.
• Scrub into emergency or scheduled neurosurgical procedures when deemed necessary as first or second assist.