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Jordyn Zwanziger
Neurosurgeon in Des Moines, IA (Perm)
2024-03-01
2024-04-14
Specialty: Doctor of Osteopathic, Medical Doctor, Neuro Surgery, Physician (MD or DO)
Job Number: 3741
Job Description
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Neurosurgeon to join our collegial cutting edge fellowship trained Neurosurgery team.
Shift(s) Description:
Job Description:
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
ABOUT THE FACILITY About MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center:
About the Community:
Shift(s) Description:
- M-F, call cases on some weekends
- 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
Job Description:
- Case mix includes complex spine, neurovascular conditions, brain and trauma
- Robust spine center with integrated Pain and PMR
- 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
- Client is only interested in Perm candidates.
- Clinical practice experience strongly preferred
- 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
- Board Certified (ABNS) or Board Eligible - REQUIRED
- IA License - REQUIRED (IMLC accepted)
- BLS, ACLS, PALS, APLS - REQUIRED
- NALS or ATLS - REQUIRED
- COVID Vaccination - REQUIRED
- Availability - REQUIRED
- Experience with Adult and Trauma Neurosurgery cases - REQUIRED
- Experience in Required Procedures (see Practice Description attachment) - REQUIRED
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
- ACLS
- ATLS
- BLS
- Board Certified
- Board Eligible
- NALS
- PALS
STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
- Iowa
ABOUT THE FACILITY About MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center:
- MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center is a 550 bed Level II Trauma center that has been faithfully serving the community since 1893 and has a tertiary service area of 1.4 million. Named to the Becker’s Healthcare “100 great hospitals in America” list Mercy One Des Moines Medical Center offers central Iowa’s only Gold Seal of Approval and Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center. Our closed ICU’s include a dedicated Neuro Trauma ICU supported by full time Pulmonary Critical Care and Surgical Critical Care trained Physicians. MercyOne features block scheduling, 3 navigation stations, o-arm, minimally invasive capabilities and Bi-Plane suite.
About the Community:
- Greater Des Moines is consistently ranked nationally among the best places to live with low cost of living and strong job market. Spend Saturdays at the nationally-renowned Downtown Farmers' Market and afternoons strolling in the Pappajohn Sculpture Park. Bike to the job you love and come home to the community of friends and family. Enjoy abundant trails for walking, running and biking. The metro area is known for top-notch schools, clean and safe neighborhoods. Cultural events, music and art festivals, the Iowa State Fair and Iowa Cubs games at Principal Park are just a few attractions Des Moines has to offer. This is a place where culture flourishes and opportunities can grow, where a work/life balance can be achieved, where education is unmatched and award-winning arts and entertainment is always just around the corner. Live life without compromise.
Meet Your Recruiter
Jordyn Zwanziger
Recruiter
Jordyn Zwanziger joined Wapiti Medical in September 2022 as a Recruiter. She has a background in working with families in the Child Protection Services Division.
Jordyn is married and has 3 children and enjoys reading, cross stitching, and quilting in her spare time.
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