PRN| Neurosurgery Inpatient Advanced Practice Provider (APP)

Bon Secours Mercy Health in Toledo, OH, is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our Neurosurgery Inpatient team on a PRN basis. As a vital member of our multidisciplinary clinical team, you will provide comprehensive care to patients within our Neuro Hospitalist department. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, delivering exceptional care to a diverse patient population.

Key Responsibilities:

• Function as an independent healthcare provider, delivering high-quality care to patients in an inpatient setting.
• Collaborate closely with neurosurgery attendings, residents, nurses, and other clinical/ancillary staff throughout each shift.
• Conduct thorough history and physical assessments, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and formulate accurate diagnoses.
• Prescribe and manage medications, as well as provide patient and family education.
• Perform procedures including the placement and removal of ICP monitors and VP shunts.
• Provide professional services consistent with the hospital's capabilities, with a patient base comprising 70% trauma service and 30% elective service.
• Utilize virtual health technologies, including intouch devices, as needed to enhance patient care.
• Benefit from full-range imaging and lab services, physical therapy services, and close case management collaboration.
• Access resources such as Neurocritical care at St. Vincent, a Comprehensive Stroke Center with Endovascular services, and Neuropsychologist support.

Culture and Teaching Opportunities:

• Work within a patient-centered team approach in the Neurosurgery specialty department.
• Be part of a larger Neuroscience department, including Neurocritical care, Endovascular/Stroke, and Neurology, fostering an extremely collaborative environment.
• Contribute to the growth of the department and enhance market share in Northwest Ohio.
• Engage in teaching opportunities, including mentoring and educating residents in our competitive Neurology residency program.
• Participate in a robust grand rounds series, enriching your professional development and knowledge.

Qualifications:

• Board certification as an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) or Physician Assistant (PA).
• Ability to obtain a medical professional license in the State of Ohio.
• Eligibility to obtain a DEA with full prescriptive authority necessary for specific practice requirements.

If you are a dedicated and passionate APP seeking a rewarding opportunity in Neurosurgery Inpatient care, we encourage you to apply and become part of our dynamic team at Bon Secours Mercy Health.

[Note: This is a PRN (as-needed) position, and specific scheduling details will be discussed during the interview process.]

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).