Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant

OSMC•Elkhart, IN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

OSMC is hiring a part-time Advanced Practice Provider (APP) for weekend coverage at a local hospital in Elkhart, Indiana. An APP is a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with advanced training who can perform advanced medical tasks independently and collaborate with a physician. The role is patient-centered and team-oriented, with plans developed in close collaboration with the surgeon in attendance. The APP assesses and treats patients using advanced clinical knowledge and skills. The position includes identifying abnormal conditions; ordering and analyzing diagnostic images; educating patients on pre- and post-operative care; diagnosing health problems; developing and implementing treatment plans; evaluating patient outcomes; collaborating with or referring patients to physicians in the practice and community; assisting orthopedic surgeons during surgical procedures, wound closure, and casting; and managing daily progress notes. The APP also collaborates with the emergency department physician, hospitalist team, and supporting specialties, including general surgery, cardiology, trauma, urology, nephrology, hematology, and oncology. The role independently includes constructing patient castings, performing joint injections and aspirations, and managing wound vac placements. The position reports directly to the practice physicians, with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Chief Operating Officer. OSMC offers a competitive PTO plan that accrues biweekly.

Requirements

For Physician Assistant candidates: a Master's Degree from an accredited ARC-PA Physician Assistant program.
For Physician Assistant candidates: certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
For Physician Assistant candidates: state licensure as a Physician Assistant.
For Nurse Practitioner candidates: a Master's Degree from an accredited APRN Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Program.
For Nurse Practitioner candidates: certification as an Adult or Family Advanced Practitioner through ANCC, NPCC, or AANP.
For Nurse Practitioner candidates: state licensure as an APRN.
Controlled substance license and DEA registration.
CSR Prescriptive Authority.
Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).

Nice To Haves

5+ years of experience in an orthopedic setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess and treat patients using advanced clinical knowledge and skills.
Identify abnormal conditions and order and analyze diagnostic images.
Educate patients on pre- and post-operative care.
Diagnose health problems, develop and implement treatment plans, and evaluate patient outcomes.
Collaborate with or refer patients to physicians in the practice and community.
Assist orthopedic surgeons during surgical procedures, wound closure, and casting.
Develop care plans in close collaboration with the surgeon in attendance.
Collaborate with the emergency department physician, hospitalist team, and supporting specialties.
Manage daily progress notes on patients.
Construct patient castings, perform joint injections and aspirations, and manage wound vac placements.