Summit Recruiting Group
NP/PA Neurosurgical Opening - Quincy, IL Position Details
- Seeking a dedicated and highly motivated Mid-Level Provider (PA or NP) to join a Neurosurgery team, working directly with a single neurosurgeon in a collaborative, one-on-one role.
- This position involves a mix of clinic, inpatient, and operative responsibilities, with a strong emphasis on functional neurosurgery, including a focus on neuromodulation procedures.
- The provider will be an integral part of the daily practice, offering some general neurosurgical support and a robust specialized practice within the functional neurosurgery subspecialty
- Conduct outpatient evaluations, pre- and post-operative assessments, and follow-up care under the supervision of the neurosurgeon.
- Educate patients and families on treatment plans, surgical procedures, and post-operative recovery.
- Inpatient Responsibilities: - Manage pre- and post-operative neurosurgical patients in collaboration with the neurosurgeon and hospital staff. - Perform inpatient rounding, documentation, and coordination of care. - Inpatient consultations in collaboration of the neurosurgeon.
- Operative Assistance: - Provide first-assist support in the operating room. - Assist in stereotactic procedures, device implantation, intraoperative monitoring, and other specialized surgical tasks.
- Procedural Involvement: - Participate in office-based procedures, wound management, suture removal, etc. - Assist with programming and follow-up management of neuromodulation devices.
- Coordination & Communication: - Serve as a liaison between patients, the neurosurgeon, other providers, and clinical teams. - Facilitate continuity of care across outpatient, inpatient, and surgical settings.Qualifications:
- Current licensure as a Physician Assistant (PA-C) or Nurse Practitioner (NP).
- Certification by the NCCPA (PA) or applicable NP board.
- Neurosurgical, surgical, or neurology experience strongly preferred.
- Experience or interest in functional neurosurgery is highly desirable.
- Excellent interpersonal, clinical, and procedural skills.
- Ability to work independently while remaining highly collaborative. Community Details - Quincy, IL
- Quincy, Illinois is a historic, riverfront city perched on limestone bluffs along the Mississippi River. Highlights include: