Required Qualifications: 

• CA PA License required. 
• National Board Certification required.
• Graduated from an accredited PA program required. (Master's degree in PA program preferred)
• Minimum 5 years experience preferred, including surgical assisting and preferably with laparoscopic experience.
• Previous PA experienced- required
• Current BCLS certification from AHA or ARC- required.
• Current ACLS certification from AHA- required.
• Experience working with surgical patients in the in-patient setting.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and collaborative working relationships with administrative, clinical and academic personnel.
• Ability to assess and act on psychosocial needs of patients with neurological disease
• Ability to work independently and deal effectively with changing priorities.
• Knowledge of hospital resources available and appropriate use of those resources.
• Experience in case management and pathway development
• Experience with and ability to utilize Excel, Access and Word
• Skill in teaching- required
• Knowledge, skill, and ability to perform patient history and physical assessment-required
• Skill and ability in written and verbal communication-required
• Knowledge of interdisciplinary resources needed to coordinate patient care and facilitate referral-required
• Skill in removal of chest tubes, temporary pacing wires, and sutures/staples-required
• Knowledge and skill in wound care and treatment-required
• Skill in organizing and prioritizing-required
• Ability to ready, interpret, apply, and or follow physician orders, policies, procedures, and written/verbal instructions-required
• Ability to work varying shifts