Orthopaedic Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant | Finger Lakes Region, NY
About The Position
This role offers the opportunity to develop orthopaedic subspecialty expertise while working alongside experienced orthopaedic surgeons. The position divides time between clinic and the operating room and involves care for conditions ranging from sports injuries to joint replacement and spine conditions. The practitioner evaluates acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions, manages surgical patients before and after operations, assists surgeons in the OR, and performs a range of orthopaedic procedures and treatments. The role also includes ordering and interpreting diagnostic imaging and creating treatment plans within a collaborative surgical team. The annual base salary is $115,000 to $135,000, with performance-based incentives, a sign-on bonus, and student loan repayment assistance. Benefits include health, dental, vision, retirement, on-site child daycare, ongoing CME support, and advancement opportunities.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited NP or PA program.
- Current New York State licensure as an NP or PA.
- National certification through ANCC, AANP, or NCCPA.
- DEA license, or eligibility to obtain one.
- Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills.
Nice To Haves
- Orthopaedic, sports medicine, or musculoskeletal experience is strongly preferred.
- Familiarity with fracture management and musculoskeletal imaging is a plus, but not required.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate patients with acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions and orthopaedic injuries.
- Manage pre-operative and post-operative care for surgical patients.
- Assist orthopaedic surgeons in the operating room.
- Order and interpret diagnostic imaging, including X-rays, MRIs, and CT scans.
- Perform joint injections, fracture management, splinting, and casting.
- Educate patients on injury prevention and recovery.
- Collaborate with physical therapists, pain management specialists, and the broader care team.
- Build treatment plans independently within a collaborative surgical team.
Benefits
- Performance-based incentives.
- Sign-on bonus.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Health benefits.
- Dental benefits.
- Vision benefits.
- Retirement benefits.
- On-site child daycare.
- Ongoing CME support.
- Defined advancement opportunities.
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Job Type
Full-time
