Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Orthopedic Urgent Care - Caldwell, ID - FT

Trinity Health

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Saint Alphonsus Medical Group (SAMG) is a physician-led 650+ provider multispecialty group that has an excellent opportunity for an Advanced Practice Provider (PA or NP) who is committed to a multi-disciplinary team approach to patient care and who is willing to support the urgent needs of orthopedic and sports injuries as part of a larger employer orthopedic program. Responsibilities include evaluation of musculoskeletal injuries and sport related concussions that present to the walk-in orthopedic urgent care. This involves direct management of the patient including, but not limited to, the following exams, procedures, and services: multiple joint injections, splinting, casting, bracing, history and physicals, proper referral placement, and management of both acute conditions as well as chronic, non-surgical conditions. The advanced practice provider would be responsible for ordering, interpreting and evaluating laboratory and diagnostic data, prescribing medications, and developing a treatment plan. The qualified candidate will exude passion about orthopedic health issues and demonstrate evidence of comprehensive assessment skills, expert clinical skills and problem-solving abilities. The desirable candidate will also have prior healthcare experience in an urgent care or emergency setting. This position may float to regular urgent care and/or orthopedic trauma & fracture coverage. You will directly join a team of 3 dedicated Sports Medicine physicians who support the ortho urgent care and sports clinic. An Athletic Trainer will be your clinic support role. The clinic at Emerald has normal urgent care and x-ray in the building.

Requirements

Current, unrestricted Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner medical license in Idaho.
Valid controlled substance registration with Idaho Board of Pharmacy and DEA.
A strong medical background and a desire to develop a practice to support a growing multi-specialty medical group.
Obtain Idaho medical licensure to maintain and strengthen the Health System's general internal program across all communities we serve.

Nice To Haves

Prior healthcare experience in an urgent care or emergency setting.

Responsibilities

Evaluation of musculoskeletal injuries and sport related concussions that present to the walk-in orthopedic urgent care.
Direct management of the patient including, but not limited to, multiple joint injections, splinting, casting, bracing, history and physicals, proper referral placement, and management of both acute conditions as well as chronic, non-surgical conditions.
Ordering, interpreting and evaluating laboratory and diagnostic data.
Prescribing medications.
Developing a treatment plan.
Floating to regular urgent care and/or orthopedic trauma & fracture coverage.