Pediatric and Adult Neurosurgery Physician Assistant
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Performs a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation. Participates in performance improvement, research, and educational activities. Job Responsibility Coverage of both pediatric and adult neurosurgical inpatients at Cohen Children's Medical Center and Long Island Jewish Medical Center Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations. Initiates, documents, and communicates the plan of care and follows up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients. Performs daily patient rounds. Writes orders for medications, laboratory work, and diagnostic tests. Interprets laboratory and test results. Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care. First assist in the operating room Perform emergent bedside procedures once proficient (VP shunt taps, Lumbar drains, Insertion of externa...Physician, Neuro, Pediatric, Assistant, Healthcare, Patient