Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Neurosurgery Clinic
Core
Advanced Practice Practitioner providing comprehensive pediatric neurosurgical care, including inpatient rounds, clinic consultations, and first assist in the operating room.
Role type
Pediatric Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Builds
Patient care plans, surgical support, and coordinated care for infants, children, and adolescents with brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerve conditions.
Domain
Healthcare / Pediatric Neurosurgery
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Pediatric neurosurgery clinical knowledge, physical assessment, differential diagnosis, pathophysiology, pharmacology, acute and chronic problem management, procedural skills (ICP monitor, EVD, VP shunt, LP, fontanelle tap, suturing, intrathecal administration), inpatient rounding, discharge/admission management, ER/NICU/PICU consults, first assist in OR, on-call response
Preferred skills
Experience in pediatrics, neurosurgery, or clinic settings, bilingual skills
Technologies
Intra-operative tools, ICP monitors, EVDs, VP shunts
Responsibilities
Round on inpatients (10-20 patients), perform discharges/admissions, conduct ER/NICU/PICU/floor consults, execute neurosurgical procedures, manage outpatient clinic follow-ups, serve as first assist in the operating room, respond to emergent/urgent consultations during call shifts
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC