Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Orthopedics

Ochsner Health•Baton Rouge, LA

About The Position

This role provides outpatient orthopedic patient care in a collaborative model with residents, fellows, attending physicians, and staff. The practitioner works under the supervision of the Medical Director or an approved staff physician and in association with PCCs, staff nurses, and the discharge coordinator to plan, implement, and evaluate medical and nursing care. The role includes responsibility for primary and urgent medical management, emergency stabilization of critically ill patients, teaching residents and medical students, staff development and education, patient education, and discharge planning. The practitioner delivers care using approved medical practices and considers patients’ physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and other relevant needs. They adapt communication and behavior to the patient population, maintain awareness of applicable laws and accreditation or regulatory requirements, and support compliance with the employer’s Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct. The role may involve travel between facilities and a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays, and on-call availability. The position requires regular patient-care-area work and exposure to blood, body fluids, tissue, communicable diseases, and potentially hazardous medications or waste. Physical demands include medium work, prolonged standing, and stooping, bending, reaching, grasping, and manual dexterity.

Requirements

For Nurse Practitioners: Master’s degree in Nursing.
For Physician Assistants: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Physician Assistant medicine or Health Sciences, or graduation from an approved Physician Assistant Training Program.
For Nurse Practitioners: Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license in the state of practice.
For Nurse Practitioners: ANCC or AANPCP certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner or Adult/Geriatric Nurse Practitioner; the listing also specifies certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.
For Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants: Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
For Nurse Practitioners: Eligibility for prescriptive authority in the state of practice as outlined by the State Board of Nursing.
For Physician Assistants: License as a Physician Assistant in the state of practice and NCCPA certification.
For Physician Assistants: Eligibility for prescriptive authority in the state of practice as outlined by the State Board of Nursing.
Computer skills and dexterity for data entry and retrieval of required job information.
Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and professionally.
Proficiency with Windows-style applications, role-specific software packages, and keyboard use.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Working knowledge of Advanced Practice Provider policies and protocols at the department and campus/system levels.
Reliable transportation and ability to travel throughout and between facilities.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including 24/7 availability, weekends, holidays, and on-call availability.
Ability to meet medium-work physical demands, stand for prolonged periods, and stoop, bend, reach, grasp, and use manual dexterity.
Ability to work in patient-care areas with occupational exposure risks including blood, body fluids, tissue, communicable diseases, hazardous medications, and hazardous waste.

Nice To Haves

Three years of related work experience.

Responsibilities

Deliver patient care using approved medical practices.
Provide care based on patients’ physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related needs, appropriate to the ages served.
Maintain an attitude of inquiry toward medical practices and patient-care outcomes; may develop research methodology.
Provide educational experiences to patient families, staff, other health professionals, and the community.
Adapt behavior and communication to the patient population, including respecting privacy, introducing oneself appropriately, explaining services or procedures, requesting permission, and adjusting communication style.
Perform primary and urgent medical management and emergency stabilization of critically ill patients.
Participate in planning, implementing, and evaluating medical and nursing care, patient education, and discharge planning.
Teach residents and medical students and contribute to staff development and education.
Remain knowledgeable about and comply with applicable laws, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements.
Report known or suspected unethical or questionable conduct and patient or employee safety, privacy, or other compliance concerns.
Perform other related duties as required.