Physician Assistant - Neurology North - Baptist Medical Center

Physician Assistant – Neurology North 

Full-Time, Monday–Friday | Baptist Medical Center Campus

Join a Neurology Team Making a Real Difference

Neurological conditions touch every aspect of a patient’s life. We’re seeking a skilled and motivated Physician Assistant to support our growing Neurology service and help expand patient access to high-quality care.

What You’ll Do

• Improve patient access by conducting new patient evaluations, follow-up visits, and urgent access appointments
• Perform neurology-related procedures within scope and competency
• Manage medication renewals and titration protocols in collaboration with supervising physicians
• Provide ongoing care for stable chronic neurology patients under a collaborative practice model
• Streamline documentation and support workflow efficiencies to reduce provider administrative burden

Conditions we treat

• Autoimmune neurological disorders

• Dementia

• Epilepsy

• Headaches

• Ischemic stroke

• Migraines

• Multiple Sclerosis

• Neuromuscular disorders

• Parkinson's disease

• Stroke care

• Seizures

Great benefits include medical, dental, vision, retirement savings plan, paid time off (PTO) and professional expense allowance.

Questions? loree.mcmahan@integrishealth.org 

The Physician Assistant provides medical consultation, routine patient care, and follow up as directed. The Physician Assistant assists physician with procedures and serves as a liaison between the physician and the patient. Adheres to National Patient Safety Goals as appropriate based on the level of patient contact this position requires.

INTEGRIS Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

The Physician Assistant responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Initiates and completes a detailed patient assessment.
• Diagnoses the actual or potential health problem or need, based upon an analysis of the data collected, and plans therapeutic intervention.
• Orders and initiates appropriate laboratory tests, medication, treatment, and consultation based upon an analysis of the data collected.
• Orders or performs routine procedures such as injections, immunizations, suturing (not involving tendons, arteries or nerves) wound care, venous and arterial blood draws, and managing simple conditions produced by infection, trauma or other disease processes.
• Educates the patient regarding prescribed treatment and medications.
• Maintains timely documentation of the patients medical record.

ISMC Neurosurgical Only:

• Ensures all necessary patient tests (i.e. pre op labs, EKGs, x rays, etc.) have been completed in prior to surgery.
• Assists physician(s) in surgery (i.e. wound closure, fitting of braces, post op orders, etc.).
• Provides wound care and infection management.
• Makes rounds as requested by physician(s); completes patient discharge summaries as requested.

ER Only:

• Assists in triage and initiates radiographic and laboratory studies for patients to be seen in the main Emergency Department or Minor Care.
• May examine, treat, and make disposition on patients in triage under the direct physician supervision as time allows

Mental Health Only:

• Responsible for patient assessment following therapeutic holds per state and federal regulations.

Reports to the supervising physician and department management.

This position may have additional or varied physical demand and/or respiratory fit test requirements. Please consult the Physical Demands Project SharePoint site or contact Risk Management/Employee Health for additional information. Potential for exposure to infections and communicable diseases, blood and body fluids, electrical equipment, chemicals. Must follow standard precautions. All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status.