Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Neurosurgery
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SalaryNo pay range posted
LocationCommonwealth of Massachusetts
Work modeon-site
SeniorityMid
Company size1,001–5,000 people
First seenOct 18, 2026 · 2w ago
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Perform comprehensive and problem focused histories and physical examinations
Interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests
Formulate a differential diagnosis and establish a working diagnosis
Develop a treatment plan for neurosurgical conditions within the scope of practice
Implement therapeutic intervention for specific conditions
First assist in surgery under direct supervision of neurosurgeon
Provide consultation and follow-up to inpatient and emergency room patients
Rounds on hospitalized patients
Perform admission history and physicals and discharge planning
Provide evaluation and ongoing management of neurosurgical outpatient care
Present patient to supervising neurosurgeon and assist to formulate treatment plan
Order appropriate radiographic studies and perform office procedures (staple/suture removal, wound management, adjust programmable shunts and pumps)
Evaluate postoperative patients and routine follow-up visits
Support surgical decision-making process under collaboration with neurosurgeon
Coordinate ancillary care including referral to pain management and therapy services
Be available to see patients that require a same-day office visit
Return phone calls from patients, handle prescription refills, review radiographic and laboratory reports
Review x-rays, MRIs, CT scans with supervising neurosurgeon
Serve as a resource to office based nursing and clinical team
Provide patient education as necessary part of treatment plan
Challenges current working practices, identifies process improvement opportunities and presents recommendations to management
Engages and commits to continuous improvement culture
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or higher
Currently licensed as a Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
US Department of Justice DEA Registration (required if prescribing)
Masters from a program accredited by the ARC-PA (MPAS)
Currently licensed as a Physician's Assistant in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
1+ years experience in Neurosurgery
Surgical First Assist Certification
Responsibilities
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Performing comprehensive and problem focused histories and physical examinations, interpret, laboratory and diagnostic tests.
2.
Interpret and correlate subjective and objective data. Formulate a differential diagnosis and establish a working diagnosis.
3.
Develop a treatment plan for neurosurgical conditions within the scope of practice and in conjunction with supervising neurosurgeon.
4.
Implement therapeutic intervention for specific conditions requiring consultation, referral, or evaluation by the supervising neurosurgeon or other healthcare professionals.
5.
Provider first assistant in surgery under the direct supervision of the supervising neurosurgeon
6.
Provide consultation and follow-up to both inpatient and emergency room patients. Rounds on hospitalized patients. Performs admission history and physicals and well a discharge planning and follow up.
7.
Provide evaluation and ongoing management of neurosurgical outpatient care.
8.
Present patient to the supervising neurosurgeon when appropriate and assist to formulate a treatment plan, order appropriate radiographic studies and perform office procedures such as staple/suture removal, wound management, and adjust programmable shunts and pumps.
9.
Evaluate postoperative patients and routine follow-up visits.
10.
Support surgical decision-making process under collaboration with neurosurgeon
11.
Coordinate ancillary care including referral to pain management and therapy services.
12.
Be available to see those patients that require a same-day office visit.
13.
Return phone calls from patients, handle prescription refills, review radiographic and laboratory reports for abnormalities. Review x-rays, MRIs, CT scans of hospitalized and office patients with supervising neurosurgeon.
14.
Serve as a resource to office based nursing and clinical team.
15.
Provide patient education as necessary part of treatment plan.
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Performs other functions as required.
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Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and co-workers.
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Challenges current working practices, identifies process improvement opportunities and presents recommendations and solutions to management. Engages and commits to the organization’s culture of continuous improvement by actively participating, supporting, and promoting CCHC Pillars of Excellence.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/TRAINING (NP):
· (MSN) - Master of Science in Nursing or higher
· (CNP) - Currently licensed as a Certified Nurse Practitioner in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
· (DEA) – US Department of Justice DEA Registration (required if prescribing)
Nice to have
· (Preferred) – 1+ years’ experience in Neurosurgery
· (Preferred) – Surgical First Assist Certification
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/TRAINING (PA):
· (MPAS) - Masters from a program accredited by the ARC-PA
· (PA) - Currently licensed as a Physician’s Assistant in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
· (DEA) – US Department of Justice DEA Registration (required if prescribing)
· (Preferred) – 1+ years’ experience in Neurosurgery
· (Preferred) – Surgical First Assist Certification
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