MAJOR DUTIES
Responsible for the examination, diagnosis and treatment of the full range of patients seen in the clinic.
1. Serves as a Neurosurgeon providing routine, non-routine and emergency inpatient and outpatient care at Madigan Army Medical Center. Provides examination, diagnosis, and treatment by surgical and nonsurgical means for diseases and injuries. Responsible for clinic, operative and inpatient care of patients. Performs clinical rounds as dictated by standards of sound patient care. Responsible for the evaluation, work-up and preparation of Neurosurgery patients for Surgery. Responsible for telephone consultations with patients, surgeons and other physicians with urgent concerns. Prepares and maintains outpatient, inpatient and operative reports in accordance with service and hospital SOPs. Documents in both paper and Electronic Medical Records, meeting timeline standards. Participates in, fully supports, and assumes responsibility for specified assignments in Quality Improvement activities in the Neurosurgery Service.
2. Teaches Surgical Residents, performs lectures, conducts research and publishes scholarly works in support of the GME program. Serves as preceptor, as required, for assigned residents and students. Evaluates residents and participates in academic forums expressly designed for the formal evaluation and training of residents. Serves as a member of Departmental and Institutional Committees as required.
Performs other duties as assigned.
