Duties And Responsibilities
- Overseeing and coordinating teams of surgeons and nurses in the operating theater
- Operating microscopes for surgeries to perform microsurgeries
- Ordering, performing, and interpreting results of diagnostic tests, such as MRIs, PET scans, and CT scans
- Assessing and diagnosing patients, prescribing treatments, and monitoring the patients' progress
- Meeting with families of patients in surgery and keeping them updated
- Handling unscheduled emergency surgeries
- Working with psychiatrists, therapists, and neurologists, and consulting with other departments
- Performing basic administrative and business tasks, such as keeping records, writing prescriptions, and filling out paperwork
- Keeping up with new discoveries and attending academic conferences
Requirements
Skills and qualifications:
- A Medical degree and the successful completion of a residency in neurosurgery
- A license and certification to practice neurosurgery
- The ability to read and interpret diagnostic reports
- A thorough knowledge of human anatomy and microsurgery techniques
- Excellent hand dexterity and hand-eye coordination
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- The ability to handle physically and mentally demanding tasks, and work under intense pressure and stress
- The flexibility to handle a constantly shifting schedule