Advanced Practice Provider, Orthopedics

HealthPartners • Saint Paul, MN

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About The Position

HealthPartners is seeking a full-time Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse
Practitioner or Physician Assistant)  with PEDIATRIC experience to join our
collegial practice providing trauma/inpatient orthopedic care primarily at our
practices based at Children’s Minneapolis and Abbott Northwestern Hospitals.
 This position will coordinate patient care and assist our surgeons in directing
post operative care for our orthopedic patients including admissions and
discharges.  Additionally, this individual will assist in the operating room as
First or Second Assist as needed including preparing grafts, closing incisions. 
  Daily rounding with monthly weekend rounding and/or call responsibilities as
assigned. 

This position is part of a very collegial and supportive team including advanced
practice providers, orthopedic surgeons and fellows.    In addition to the
clinical aspects of this position, this individual will be part of the
development and growth of this program by building rapport with the established
pediatric and pediatric sub specialty teams at Children’s. 

Requirements

• Certified and licensed Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner.   Must be certified to see both pediatric and adult patients
• Ability to First and Second assist including closing wounds, preparing graphs, ect.
• Ability to apply and remove casts and splints
• Must be able to work flexible hours.

Nice To Haves

• 1-2 years’ experience in orthopedic surgery and clinic environment including First Assisting and seeing patients independently.
• Pediatric experience/training is highly preferred along with interest in helping build a pediatric orthopedic trauma program.

Responsibilities

• coordinate patient care
• assist our surgeons in directing post operative care for our orthopedic patients including admissions and discharges
• assist in the operating room as First or Second Assist as needed including preparing grafts, closing incisions
• Daily rounding with monthly weekend rounding and/or call responsibilities as assigned
• building rapport with the established pediatric and pediatric sub specialty teams at Children’s

Benefits

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• 401k with company contribution and match
• 457(b)
• life insurance
• malpractice coverage
• CME reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed