Ascension Wisconsin is looking for a Neurosurgeon for our Neurosciences department.

This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to partner with Ascension Wisconsin to provide medical services to patients.

Position:

Join a well established team consisting of:

• 1 Neurosurgery Physician
• Neurosurgery APPs
• Neurologist Physicians and Physician Assistants
• Neuropsychologists
• Epileptologists and APP support
• NeuroInterventional Radiology
• Neurohospitalists

Join an organization that has supportive leadership to promote individual and service line success

• Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Interventional Pain Program
• Strong in-house Hospitalist Teams
• Full range of service available for patients
• Excellent Primary Care Referral Base
• Designated Neuro ICU at the Hospital
• Multispecialty group with strong referral patterns
• Interest and desire to do spine and cranial work

Responsibilities:

• Provide medical services to patients in an assigned area.
• Evaluate and treat patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills. Coordinate discharge planning with case management.
• Recommend, participate in, and work to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost-effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.
• Accept patient referrals from other physicians. Act as admitting, attending and/or consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical diagnoses, depending on needs of patients, medical staff and hospital.
• Participate in academic programs (eg medical education and research) as requested.
• Provide appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; Appeal all denials in a timely manner.
• Participate in inpatient and outpatient consultation for the specialty, which may include on-call schedules.