Nurse Practitioner - Orthopedics

MAMMOTH HOSPITAL • Mammoth Lakes, CA

3d • $73 - $105 • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner in orthopedics assists with the medical and surgical care of orthopedic patients in inpatient and outpatient settings and participates in all aspects of patient care. The position has direct reporting responsibility to the attending physician for the patients evaluated and other duties performed. The Orthopedic NP also provides first-assist on-call coverage in the operating room, distributed among physician assistants with on-call requirements across surgical specialties, and rotating coverage for holidays and high-volume event dates.

Requirements

• State of California Nurse Practitioner license.
• American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification.
• DEA license.
• Three years of experience in inpatient, outpatient, and surgery care.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine medical management of inpatient care, including ordering diagnostic tests, laboratory tests, x-rays, medications within the scope of the license, and nutrition, and managing adjunctive care.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and communicate treatment plans with orthopedic physicians, nursing staff, and families.
• Manage patient discharges, including disposition, follow-up planning, adjunctive therapy management, and education.
• Assess emergency conditions and, in conjunction with the attending physician, implement management and surgery.
• Perform bedside history and physical examinations when needed.
• Initiate appropriate emergency care in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Function as a first or second assistant in the operating room, including performing surgical exposure, surgical dissections, wound layer closure, and applying dressings and immobilization devices.
• Provide first-assist on-call operating room coverage, including rotating coverage for holidays and high-volume event dates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed