Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (with RNFA) - Orthopedic Surgery, Full-time, Days
Core
Provide direct clinical care, diagnosis, and management for patients across ambulatory, inpatient, and surgical orthopedic settings, including first-assist duties in the operating room.
Role type
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Orthopedic Surgery)
Builds
Inpatient patient management, outpatient clinic support, and surgical first-assist services
Domain
Healthcare / Orthopedic Surgery
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Acute care clinical expertise, patient diagnosis and management, medication and therapy prescription, laboratory and imaging interpretation, patient education, quality improvement participation, research integration, precepting students
Preferred skills
Inpatient and surgical APP experience, Orthopedics experience
Technologies
Electronic Health Records (implied by documentation), X-ray interpretation, Laboratory test interpretation
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive patient health appraisals including histories and physical exams; Provide direct clinical care and prescribe medications/therapies; Evaluate patients for further care needs; Document all care and procedures in medical records; Refer to other disciplines as appropriate; Serve as a consultant to other disciplines; Participate in quality improvement and research initiatives; Mentor graduate students and serve as a preceptor; Develop educational systems for patients, families, and staff
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC