Advanced Practitioner for Hand Surgeon

Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company • Fort Myers, FL

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About The Position

The Advanced Practitioner supports a hand surgeon by assessing patient health and wellness, evaluating compliance with care plans, and determining appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The role provides acute and chronic patient care, including taking histories, performing physical examinations, monitoring therapies, administering injections and medications, and suturing wounds. The practitioner triages patient calls, evaluates patient concerns, responds to emergencies including use of CPR, documents care and patient information, maintains patient statistics, and educates patients and families. The role collaborates with physicians and other staff in managing patient needs, participates in hospital rounds, and responds to patient calls after hours and on weekends. The practitioner must maintain patient confidentiality.

The position is performed in a normal office environment, with some travel within the community. It involves sitting and standing, some bending and stretching, and manual dexterity for computer keyboard use.

Requirements

• Current Advanced Practitioner license.
• Successful completion of an approved physician assistant or nurse practitioner program.
• Knowledge of acute and chronic protocols, medication administration, and physical care according to treatment plans.
• Knowledge of patient health assessment and measuring and recording physiologic and growth indices.
• Knowledge of health promotion principles, techniques, and patient-learning measurements.
• Skill in gathering and analyzing physiological, socioeconomic, and emotional patient data.
• Skill in evaluating patient problems in person or by phone and providing appropriate advice, intervention, or referral.
• Skill in evaluating and revising care plans in response to patient changes.
• Ability to make responsible decisions within the scope of the dependent medical practitioner.
• Ability to develop health education programs and materials.
• Ability to work collaboratively with all members of the health care team.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in orthopedics is preferred but not required.
• BA/BS/BSN; MS/MSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient health status, wellness, and compliance with care plans, and determine appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Provide acute and chronic patient care, including taking histories, performing physical examinations, monitoring therapies, administering injections and medications, and suturing wounds.
• Triage patient calls and evaluate patient problems.
• Respond to emergencies, including using CPR.
• Document patient information and care provided in patient records and maintain patient statistics.
• Educate patients and families as appropriate.
• Collaborate with physicians in managing patients’ medical needs and consult with other staff as necessary.
• Participate in hospital rounds and respond to patient calls received after hours and on weekends.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.

What This Job Offers

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