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Presbyterian Medical Group seeks a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our established Neurohospitalist team in New Mexico. We’re all about well-being, starting with yours. We offer a nationally competitive salary with relocation allowance available, CME allowance and fully paid malpractice insurance.
Practice Highlights
Summary:
Provide inpatient neurological services. Diagnose and manage acute and chronic neurologic diseases (emphasis on stroke patient management). Services include obtaining pertinent history, performing examinations, ordering and interpreting appropriate laboratory tests and prescribing appropriate medications and treatment. Procedures to include lumbar punctures
Responsibilities:
*Provides direct medical management including diagnosis and management of acute and chronic neurologic diseases. Services are coordinated in concert with Consulting Physicians of patients cared for by the neuro-hospitalist group
*Support the Adult neurology inpatient service, as required, Monday through Friday. Remains in-house during assigned shift.
*Work with the Neurologists in completing consultations, rounding, and managing patient care during the assigned shift
*Provide complete and timely dictation on all clinical work. Submits patient billing as directed.
Order, and analyze data from multiple sources to formulate differential diagnosis, plan of medical management and monitor and evaluate outcomes
* Utilize prescriptive privileges To utilize optimal communication and teaching skills with patients, families, and all healthcare providers and staff
*Perform high risk skilled procedures required for neurology per Medical Staff affairs privileging
*Patient Advocacy: Uses scope of role to act supporting the patient/family in facilitating meeting their concerns in resolving ethical and clinical issues
*Caring Practices: To integrate a compassionate, supportive and therapeutic environment for patients/families.
To incorporate the practices supporting the exceptional patient experience.
*Collaboration: Involve the use of the multidisciplinary team as well as the patient to promote optimal and realistic goals/outcomes
*Systems Thinking: To maneuver and manage the environment and system resources to meet patient/family needs
*Response to Diversity: Incorporate mind, body, spirit approach in provision of patient centered care by recognizing and incorporating cultural, spiritual, gender, race, ethnic, lifestyle, socioeconomic, age and value differences in care decisions.
*Clinical Inquiry: Uses evidence-based practices standards in all aspects of care.
*Participates in the collection of data, quality assurance analysis and on-going evaluation of the effectiveness in established standards of care.
*Supports shared governance by participating in job related projects which may include research, policy and policy / procedures, or program development to improve the quality of patient care.
Credentials Required
Nurse Practitioner - Masters degree in Nursing, New Mexico Nurse Practitioner license, ANCC or AANP certification required. Minimum of two years experience preferred but not required.
Physician Assistant - Baccalaureate prepared CAHEA Certified Physician Assistant or two (2) years working experience as a Certified Physician Assistant, and licensed by the New Mexico Board of Medical Examiners required. Minimum of two years experience preferred but not required.
Type of Opportunity: Full Time
FTE: 1.000000
We offer more than the standard benefits!
Presbyterian employees gain access to a robust wellness program, including free access to our on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, wellness challenges and more! In addition, we offer all employees a robust, day one effective benefits plan consisting of medical, dental, vision and more. Exceptional retirement plans - 403b retirement savings program with both matching programs and employer contributions.
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Presbyterian is not just a great place to practice medicine, its where you'll fine a different way to make a difference. Our commitment to safe, high-quality care is at the heart of everything we do. Here's a glimpse of what sets us apart:
About Presbyterian Healthcare Services:
Presbyterian Healthcare Services exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 13,000 employees - including 1,200 providers and 3,500 nurses.
Our health plan serves more than 640,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
About Our Regional Delivery System
Presbyterian's Regional Delivery System is a network of six hospitals and medical centers throuhout rural New Mexico including locations in Clovis, Espanola, Ruidoso, Santa Fe, Socorro and Tucumcari. Our regional facilities are home to more than 1,600 clinical and non-clinical employees who help make Presbyterian the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 statewide employees. With a variety of services ranging from general surgery to pediatrics to heart and cancer care, our regional employees are proud to provide close-to-home care for their communities.
Living and Working in New Mexico
Beyond the professional advantages, living in New Mexico offers a unique blend of culture, outdoor adventures, and a diverse community.
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses
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