PA Neurosurgery for Muskegon, MI (Locum – Perm)
Job Description
Mercy Health Muskegon is looking for a Neurosurgery PA to start ASAP
• ASAP – ongoing until a perm is hired
• Monday-Friday 7: 30 – 5 PM. If covering the weekly OR schedule: 6 AM – 4 PM, When covering the ED/Inpatient rounding /call: 7 AM – 5 PM.
• Call start after 5 Pm- 7 AM the next AM during the week. When on weekend call: Friday 5 Pm- Monday 7 Am. ( will be first call from the inpatient units and ED for the neurosurgeons.
• Call ratio: 1 in 4-5 based on availability
• Practice setting: Neurosurgical Clinic: seeing post op patients, suture/staple removals, pre-op teaching, working new cases up based on back pain- starting the diagnostic workup for neurosurgical referrals.
• Reason for coverage: 2 neurosurgery PAs are leaving, and vacancies
• Average number of surgical cases per day: 3-5
• Annual ER volume: 60, 000
• EMR: Epic
• Level 2
• # of ORs: 28, but operating less due to lack of staffing
• OR staff: RN, surg techs
• # of neurosurgeons in practice: 3
• Patient age demographics: adult, geriatrics
• APP will be working autonomously – one of the neurosurgeons will be assigned with the PA at all times
Required duties:
- pre-op physical exam
- suture removal
- diagnose illnesses: treat illnesses, order tests, write prescriptions,
- assist in surgery: coordination of care, pre-op spine surgery teaching,
- EPIC order entry, documentation via EPIC
- reading tests will be in conjunction with neurosurgeons
Submission Requirements:
• Graduated from accredited PA program, neurosurgical PA training and competency – no new grads
• Board Certified in Sleep Medicine – Required
• Active MI license – Highly Preferred
• MI DEA and CSR – Required
• BLS – Required
• COVID vaccine – Required, note at time of name clear
