APP Neuro Critical Care & Neurosurgery Nights

Join our esteemed team at Mercy Health Neuroscience Institute as we seek a highly skilled and dedicated Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to enhance our Neuro Critical Care and Neurosurgery services. If you're passionate about delivering exceptional care and ready to make a profound impact, this position in Ohio offers an enriching environment for professional growth.

Job Description: 

Responsibilities:

• Cover neurosurgery consults at night and interface with the neurosurgery team.
• Also cover consults in the Medical ICU/Cardiac ICU for post-cardiac arrest patients and critical neurological issues.
• Manage intracranial pressure, perform procedures such as central and arterial line insertions, and provide professional services consistent with hospital capabilities.

Work Hours:

• 100% inpatient work, totaling 84 hours per pay period.
• Follow a rotating schedule of three 12-hour shifts with four 12-hour shifts every other week.
• Provide night coverage from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, collaborating closely with residents and managing Neuro Critical Care (NCC) services overnight.

Patient Population:

• Serve in the Neuro ICU, which operates 24/7, accepting patients from multiple referral locations.
• Patient cases include acute ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, status epilepticus, and post-neurosurgical cases, among others.

Teaching Opportunities:

• Mentor and educate residents in our competitive Neurology residency program.
• Participate in our robust grand rounds series to further contribute to medical education.

Equipment and Ancillary Services:

• Access cutting-edge equipment including Viz.ai, full-service CT imaging, and intouch devices.
• Utilize intouch devices during rounding service as needed.
• Benefit from in-house ancillary services such as imaging, lab services, and physical therapy.

Special Skills:

Seeking a Board-Certified Advanced Practice Provider (APP) or Physician Assistant (PA) with the ability to obtain an Ohio medical professional license and DEA with full prescriptive authority. Strong clinical skills and commitment to exceptional patient care required.

If you're ready to advance your career and contribute to the excellence of Mercy Health Neuroscience Institute, apply today. Join us in providing exceptional care and making a meaningful difference in our patients' lives.

Mercy Health — St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo’s first hospital, offers you the high-quality health care you need and the compassion you deserve. Our expert doctors, nurses and caregivers are committed to helping you be well in mind, body and spirit.

Through advanced treatments and cutting-edge technology, we’ve been making lives better and health care easier for the Toledo area since 1885.

Awards and Recognition

• Received the highest level of accreditation in stroke care with the Joint Commission’s Advanced Certification for Comprehensive Stroke Center accreditation.
• Diabetes Education self-management program receives American Diabetes Association recognition for meeting national standards for diabetes education programs.
• Re-certified at the highest level of trauma care as a level 1 trauma care center and Mercy Health – Children’s Hospital as a level 2 by the Committee of Trauma of the American College of Surgeons.
• Weight Management Solutions and St. Vincent Medical Center received a designation by the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
• The Women’s Health Physicians and Midwives were recognized as a best practice by the American College of Nurse-Midwives achieving the “Triple Aim” ranking recognizing improvements in the patient experience and health while reducing patient cost.
• Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center received accreditation for their pediatric residency program.

Mercy Health is the largest health system in Ohio and the state’s fourth-largest employer, with more than 33,500 employees serving communities throughout Ohio and in Kentucky. Mercy Health provided care for patients more than 6.8 million times in 2016. The system includes assets of $6.8 billion and more than 500 care sites, including 23 hospitals, eight senior living communities, five hospice programs and seven home health agencies. Its clinically integrated network, Mercy Health Select, coordinates more effective and efficient care for more than 200,000 patients, saving money for taxpayers through the Medicare Shared Savings program. In keeping with its Mission to improve the health of its communities, Mercy Health provides more than $1 million per day in community benefit services. For more information, visit www.mercy.com or connect with Mercy Health on Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Pinterest and Twitter (@LivingMercyHlth).