Advanced Practice Provider, Orthopaedic Surgery
About The Position
Performs responsible clinical care in collaboration with the unit physician and under approved protocols. Manages the medical aspects of care, including observation, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, evaluation, rehabilitation, counseling, and health teaching for people who are ill, injured, infirm, or experiencing changes in normal health processes. Also promotes and maintains health and prevents illness in a clinical setting. For inpatient Orthopaedic Surgery patients, provides care assistance under the supervision of surgical faculty. For outpatient and clinic patients, provides care assistance under the supervision of surgical faculty and attends and participates in pre- and post-operative clinics at Victory Lakes, TDCJ, and UTMB Galveston and League City campuses. The role includes patient histories and examinations, documentation, patient education, care coordination, and participation in protocol development, quality management, and education of students and hospital nursing staff.
Requirements
- Completion of a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), or completion of a graduate-level or higher nurse practitioner program accredited by ACEN or CCNE.
- No experience required.
- For the physician assistant pathway: certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) and licensure as a Physician Assistant by the Texas Physician Assistant Board/Texas Medical Board (TPAB/TMB).
- For the nurse practitioner pathway: certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP); licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the Texas Board of Nursing (TBON); and licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in a nurse practitioner clinical area of specialization by the TBON.
Responsibilities
- Provide care assistance to Orthopaedic Surgery patients in inpatient settings under the supervision of surgical faculty.
- Obtain detailed patient histories and complete physical examinations.
- Complete accurate, concise, and legible documentation in hospital records.
- Educate patients about peri-operative and post-operative care; in outpatient settings, also educate them about pre-operative care.
- Facilitate communication among interdisciplinary team members, consulting providers, and other care providers.
- Coordinate transitions from inpatient to outpatient settings, including referrals to appropriate disposition or post-hospital care and communication with post-surgery coordinators and providers.
- Attend and participate in pre- and post-operative clinics at Victory Lakes, TDCJ, and UTMB Galveston and League City campuses.
- Coordinate outpatient care, referrals to diagnostic or therapeutic care, and communication with pre- and/or post-Orthopaedic coordinators and providers.
- Assist with planning and designing clinical protocols for Orthopaedic Surgery.
- Participate in quality management and provide evidence-based, patient-centered care.
- Participate in educating medical students, residents, PA students, pharmacy students, and nursing students.
- Assist in educating hospital nursing staff about care of surgery patients according to quality measures.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
