Nurse Practitioner – Podiatry

Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute•Michigan City, IN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As the region's dedicated experts in exceptional musculoskeletal care, our doctors and staff at Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute have served the orthopedic needs of northwest Indiana since 1968. With state-of-the-art facilities, we are dedicated to delivering the exceptional, compassionate care patients need to keep moving and keep enjoying their life. The Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing medical care, medication management and care coordination for patients with chronic or acute pain as delegated by the supervising physician. This position is in Podiatry and will work in the Michigan City, Chesterton, Portage offices.

Requirements

Acute and chronic care protocols; delivering physical care following treatment plans
Assessing patient health and measure/record physiologic and growth indices
Health promotion principles and techniques, and patient learning measurements
Gathering and analyzing physiological, socioeconomic and emotional patient data
Accurately evaluating patient problems in person or via phone and providing appropriate advice, intervention, or referral
Exercising initiative, judgment, discretion, and decision-making to achieve medical objectives
HIPAA compliance
Ability to analyze situations and solve problems
Employ critical thinking and problem solving
Ethical reasoning and decision making
Strong attention to detail
Receptive and responsive to feedback
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Time management, prioritization, and sense of urgency
Maintain patient confidentiality
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with vendors, internal staff, physicians, and management

Nice To Haves

2 years’ Nurse Practitioner experience or orthopedic experience preferred but not required. New graduates welcome to apply

Responsibilities

Obtain patient history and perform assessments via observation and examination
Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities
Order, perform and interpret diagnostic and therapeutic tests as needed
Implement interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain physiological stability
Asses and revise care plans based on physician recommendations and patient changes
Facilitate the patient’s transition within and between health care settings, e.g., admitting, transferring, and discharging patients
Consult with other staff regarding referrals, follow-ups and transfer of care
Educate patients and family by providing educational tools and resources to aid in decision making
Participate in professional development activities and attend seminars as needed
Exercise initiative, judgement, discretion, and decision making to achieve medical objectives
Other duties as assigned