Advanced Practitioner for Hand Surgeon
About The Position
The Advanced Practitioner provides acute and chronic patient care in collaboration with a hand surgeon and other members of the healthcare team. The role assesses patients’ health and wellness, evaluates compliance with care plans, and determines appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Duties include taking histories, performing physical examinations, monitoring therapies, administering injections and medications, suturing wounds, triaging calls, evaluating patient problems, responding to emergencies, documenting care, and educating patients and families. The practitioner also participates in hospital rounds, responds to after-hours and weekend patient calls, consults with staff as needed, and maintains patient confidentiality. The position requires a current Advanced Practitioner license and successful completion of an approved physician assistant or nurse practitioner program. A BA/BS/BSN is listed, with an MS/MSN preferred. Orthopedic experience is preferred but not required. The work takes place in a normal office environment, with some travel within the community. Physical demands include sitting and standing, some bending and stretching, and keyboard use requiring manual dexterity.
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 delivering physical care according to treatment plans.
- Knowledge of patient health assessment and measuring and recording physiologic and growth indices.
- Knowledge of health promotion principles and 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 based on 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 healthcare team.
Nice To Haves
- Orthopedic experience is preferred but not required.
- MS/MSN preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assess patient health and wellness, care-plan compliance, and 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 in patient records and maintain patient statistics.
- Educate patients and families as appropriate.
- Collaborate with physicians in managing patients’ medical needs.
- Participate in hospital rounds and respond to patient calls after hours and on weekends.
- Consult with other staff as necessary.
- Maintain patient confidentiality.
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Job Type
Full-time
