APRN) Pediatric Orthopedic - Adjoint Instructor

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Orthopedics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine is seeking a part-time, exempt, on-call Clinical Instructor–Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner in Pediatric Orthopedics. The role provides care at Children's Hospital Colorado–Colorado Springs and the CU Briargate Specialty Clinic for Children in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and includes membership in the CU Briargate Center, a multispecialty pediatric clinic and CU School of Medicine cost center. The position is not eligible for benefits or tenure. The APP provides mid-level night and weekend call coverage for the Pediatric Orthopedic Colorado Springs provider group, shares telephone, ER, and hospital call coverage with physicians, and performs telephone triage of urgent patients. Patient care takes place in a hospital operating room, hospital ward, emergency department, and outpatient clinic. The position also assists orthopedic surgeons in the operating room and provides preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care. The department is composed of nationally ranked orthopedic surgeons and aims to provide high-quality patient care while advancing orthopedics through research and education. It values a diverse environment that fosters excellence and rewarding opportunities.

Requirements

Colorado certification as a Physician Assistant, or inclusion on the State of Colorado Advanced Practice Registry as an Advanced Practice Nurse.
Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants or by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
CPR certification.
Self-directed.
Detail-oriented.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Provide mid-level night and weekend call coverage for the Pediatric Orthopedic Colorado Springs provider group.
Share telephone, ER, and hospital call coverage fairly with physicians; perform telephone triage of urgent patients.
Provide fracture reductions in the ER as needed and perform joint aspirations and injections as needed.
Consult with Children's Hospital Colorado colleagues and outside providers about orthopedic trauma patient care.
Obtain detailed patient histories, perform physical examinations, assess and treat acute and chronic medical problems, and provide direct patient care to a specified population.
Write prescriptions for physical therapy, occupational therapy, imaging studies, and durable medical equipment as needed; complete FMLA and other forms and school notes as needed, with office staff assistance.
Assist with preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care; write appropriate orders, including for narcotics and other scheduled drugs.
Assist orthopedic surgeons in the operating room.
Perform casting, splinting, and dressing when office medical assistants or cast technicians are overloaded; these are not primary duties.
Occasionally perform emergency lifesaving procedures in situations such as cardiac or respiratory arrest or massive hemorrhage.
Notify the attending physician on call, house physician on call, or supervising physician about unusual or unexpected events or problems requiring direct physician consultation.
Follow safety, environmental, and infection-control methods.
Write progress notes in patients' office and hospital charts documenting status and treatment procedures, and maintain other required records.
Provide health education to patients and families.