Neurosurgery Full-Time Opportunity - Des Moines, IA
Job Description:
- Case mix includes complex spine, neurovascular conditions, brain and trauma
- Robust spine center with integrated Pain and PMR
- Call 1:4 with APP taking 1st call. 24 hour call shifts, approximate 7-8 consecutive days/nights of call. No elective cases or clinic while on Trauma Call
- Patient Demographic: Adult
- Average number of surgical cases per day: 1
- Level II Trauma Level
- Annual ER Volume: 65,000
- Number of Neurosurgeons in Practice: 4
- Dedicated Clinic RN for each Physician
- Dedicated Neuro-Ortho surgery team, will have an APP for all cases
- APP s primary assist with daily inpatient rounding
- EMR Systems: Inpatient is Cerner and Outpatient is AllScripts
- On site X-Ray, CT and MRI/ Functional MRI
Procedures Required:
- Cranial Burr Holes
- Intracranial Pressure Monitor or Insertion of, Intracranial Hemorrhage
- Tumor Removal
- Braid Bleed Stoppage
- Trauma Repair
- Shunt Insertion or Revision
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Neurocritical Conditions
- Ventricular Taps, Ventriculoperitoneal shunt/taps/reprogramming, Ventriculostomy
- Spine Surgery Procedures, Discectomy, Laminectomy, Spinal Fusion, Spine Stabilization and Reconstruction
- Lumbar Puncture
- Placement of Lumbar Drains
- CSF Sampling from Shunts or External Ventricular Drains
- Management and Interpretation of ICP and CPP Data
- External Ventricular Drain Management
Requirements:
- Board Certified (ABNS) or Board Eligible - REQUIRED
- IA License - REQUIRED (IMLC accepted - note at time of name clear)
- BLS, ACLS, PALS, APLS - REQUIRED
- NALS or ATLS - REQUIRED
- COVID Vaccination - REQUIRED (note at time of name clear)
- Availability - REQUIRED (note at time of name clear)
- Experience with Adult and Trauma Neurosurgery cases - REQUIRED (note experience at presentation)
Experience in Required Procedures (see Practice Description attachment) -
REQUIRED (note experience at presentation) 
