Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Inpatient Orthopedics

Main Line Health • Lower Merion Township, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Main Line Health is hiring an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) for inpatient orthopedics at Lankenau Medical Center. The APP works as part of a physician-led, multidisciplinary healthcare team and manages patients alongside the attending physician. The provider autonomously orders diagnostic and therapeutic measures to support safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered care, and continually monitors and adjusts patient care. The APP advocates for patients, acts as a liaison between patients and care-team providers, and coordinates care when multiple physicians and providers are involved. The APP may also provide other patient care through standing orders, protocols, and routine tasks described in the written agreement.

The position is a day shift from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., four 10-hour shifts per week, with a rotating day off. Weekends and holidays are not required. The position offers up to six weeks of paid time off per year and tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per year, depending on full- or part-time status. Employee discounts and free parking are also offered.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant/Surgical Assistant Program or Nurse Practitioner Program.
• Bachelor of Science degree or higher in a physical science.
• Certification, or eligibility for certification as a new graduate, by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Active license with the Pennsylvania State Board of Medical Education and Licensure.
• BLS certification.
• ACLS certification.
• Successful completion of the Main Line Health credentialing process through the Medical Staff office, with temporary or permanent privileges approved.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of Nurse Practitioner experience preferred.
• Two years of Physician Assistant experience preferred.
• Inpatient orthopedic experience highly desired.
• Operating room experience preferred.
• PALS may be required.

Responsibilities

• Manage patients alongside the attending physician as part of a physician-led healthcare team.
• Autonomously order diagnostic and therapeutic measures to support safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered care.
• Continually monitor and adjust patient care.
• Advocate for patients within the medical system.
• Serve as a liaison between patients and providers on the care team.
• Coordinate patient care involving multiple physicians and providers.
• Provide other patient care through standing orders, protocols, and routine tasks delineated in the written agreement.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement of up to $6,000 per year, based on full- or part-time status.
• Up to six weeks of paid time off per year.
• Employee discounts on activities, services, and vendors.
• Free employee parking.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level