Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Orthopedic Surgery (Spine)
About The Position
The Orthopedic Spine Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) at WashU Orthopedics is an integral clinical leader and valued member of the interdisciplinary Spine team. This position practices primarily in the outpatient setting across our Sunset Hills and Missouri Baptist locations in St. Louis. There is a potential for this position to include 1st assisting in the operating room depending on the needs of the division and skills of the applicant. This role requires strong leadership skills to inspire and support staff, along with the adaptability to navigate changing priorities, workflows, and clinical protocols while maintaining exceptional patient care. Spine Surgery Clinical Care operates Monday through Friday. The NP or PA will facilitate multidisciplinary care for spine patients from adolescence through adulthood—with a focus on outstanding clinical outcomes, patient experience, and compassionate care. Success in this role requires collaboration, excellent communication, and the ability to build strong relationships with patients, families, physicians, and care teams. At Washington University Orthopedics, we are committed to treating every patient like family while delivering world-class orthopedic care to our community each day. If you are a dedicated Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with a passion for teamwork, leadership, and quality care, we invite you to join our team.
Requirements
- Master's degree
- Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
- Basic Life Support - American Red Cross
- No specific work experience is required for this position.
- For Nurse Practitioner: Master of Science in Nursing with emphasis in the Nurse Practitioner program.
- For Nurse Practitioner: Advanced Practical Nurse licensure (or ability to successfully obtain licensure within three months of date of hire).
- For Nurse Practitioner: Certain/additional certifications may be necessary based on area of specialty.
- For Nurse Practitioner: Basic Life Support certification (Online Basic Life Support certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the Basic Life Support requirements).
- For Physician Assistant: Graduate of PA program.
- For Physician Assistant: Current PA licensure to practice in the state of Missouri and/or Illinois, depending on location, or ability to obtain within three months of date of hire.
- For Physician Assistant: Certain/additional certifications may be necessary based on area of specialty.
- For Physician Assistant: Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements).
Nice To Haves
- Prior Orthopedic/Spine experience.
- Master's degree - Nurse Practitioner
- Master's degree - Physician Assistant Studies
- Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
- Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
- Certified Nurse Practitioner - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
- Certified Nurse Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
- Physician Assistant - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
- Physician Assistant - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
- Adaptability
- Clinical Decision Making
- Clinical Diagnostics
- Communication
- Customer Empathy
- Detail-Oriented
- Disease Management
- Epic EHR
- Family Support
- HIPAA Compliance
- Interpersonal Communication
- Interpersonal Relationships
- Multitasking
- Organizing
- Patient Care
- Patient Education
- Patient Evaluations
- Patient Management
- Pharmacology
- Preventive Care
- Teamwork
- Time Management
Responsibilities
- Delivers comprehensive outpatient spine care across multiple practice locations.
- Supports Spine Surgeons and Division needs.
- Supports and guides orthopedic clinical staff across sites.
- Partners with hospital teams, physicians, and Spine leadership to improve patient access and operational throughput.
- Prepares patients for treatment through education, care coordination, and review of clinical needs.
- Facilitates communication between patients, referring providers, and the physician team.
- Promotes an exceptional patient and family experience through compassionate, patient-centered care.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
- Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
- Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
- WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
- Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
- We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child.
- Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs.
- Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.
- WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
