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Outpatient PA Neurosurgery

CHI Memorial Chattanooga, Tennessee
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The posted compensation range of $45.96 - $54.92 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Requisition ID 2023-299477 Employment Type Full Time Department Neuroscience Hours/Pay Period 80 Shift Day Weekly Schedule Monday - Friday (8:00am - 5:00pm) Remote No Category Physician and Physician Assistant
Overview

CHI Memorial Stroke and Neuroscience Center

CHI Memorial is an award-winning provider of stroke services for the Chattanooga region.  As a recipient of the American Heart Association’s Get with the Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus and Target Stroke Elite Plus Honor Roll awards, our physicians and advanced practice clinical team have aggressively worked to provide the region with the highest quality stroke care. With CHI Memorial Stroke and Neuroscience at the very center of innovation and cutting edge medical research we are looking to expand our advanced practice clinician team.

Help Dr. Devlin, Dr. Babu, Dr. Lima, and Dr. Shah develop their vision and write the next chapter in the history of Chattanooga neuroscience care..

We care about our employees’ well-being and offer benefits that complement work/life balance.

We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:

Free Membership to our Care@Work program supporting any child care, pet care, or adult dependent needs

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family

Health/Dental/Vision Insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identity Theft 

Adoption Assistance

Paid Time Off (PTO) 

Tuition Assistance for career growth and development

Matching Retirement Programs

Wellness Program

If you are passionate about the patient experience and ready to join our nationally recognized hospital, connect with us today!


Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant is responsible for utilizing training and skills to provide direct patient care under the supervision of a physician.

Essential Duties:

  • Obtain medical histories when necessary.
  • Perform physical exams (within established protocol).
  • Diagnose, treat and monitor chronic diseases (within protocol guidelines).
  • Order diagnostic test.
  • Prescribe or recommend medications for prescription for medications and treatment (within protocol guidelines).
  • Provide preventive health screenings and immunizations for children and adults.
  • Promote positive lifestyle habits to all patients through education and counseling.
  • Assist the doctor with office surgeries.
  • Assure charts are signed off by the doctor within 7 days.
  • Maintain patient’s privacy and confidentiality.
  • Make follow up calls to check patients progress.
  • Assist doctors with phone coverage and hospital rounds.
  • Work closely with other nurses to assure patient flow is efficient.
  • Consult with doctor regarding patient symptoms to assure proper diagnosis and plan of treatment.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education:

  • Graduate of a Physician Assistant Program.

Experience:

  • 3-5 years clinical practice in an acute care setting preferred.
  • 1-3 years previous experience as a PA in Neurosurgery preferred.  

Certification or Licensure:

  • Licensed as an PA in the state of TN
  • BLS required.
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