Orthopedic Trauma - Full time NP/PA
About The Position
This is a full-time Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) position in Orthopedic Trauma. The role involves performing initial and periodic medical history, physical examinations, and daily assessments. The NP/PA will record findings, perform a wide range of surgical and/or medical procedures, write prescriptions, administer medications, and order and interpret laboratory and radiology examinations. They will determine patient treatment plans, document all patient encounters, and act as a patient advocate. The position also includes assessing practice needs, assisting in policy development, serving as a liaison, coordinating performance reviews for APPs, and representing APPs in committees and meetings.
Requirements
- Must have or be eligible for a DEA license.
- Approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in the state one works.
- 5 years experience required in specific specialty.
- Eligible for prescriptive authority application through the Board of Nursing or Medical Board in SC required.
- BLS for Healthcare Provider from AHA required with expiration date greater than 90 days from date of beginning practice.
- Nurse Practitioner Master's Degree or Doctorate of Nursing Practice required.
- License to practice as a Registered Nurse required.
- Certification in the area of practice from a nationally recognized certifying body required.
Nice To Haves
- management/supervisory experience preferred
- ACNP, AGACNP, AGNP, PNP, or PNP-AC board certification preferred based population served.
Responsibilities
- Performs initial and periodic medical history, physical examinations, and daily assessments.
- Records findings of examinations, assessments and plan of care.
- Performs a wide range of surgical and/or medical procedures.
- Writes appropriate prescriptions and administers medications.
- Orders and interprets laboratory and radiology examinations.
- Determines treatment plan for patient.
- Documents all patient encounters, records observations, interventions, and actions in a medically appropriate manner on the patient's medical record.
- Acts as a patient advocate for the population served.
- Assesses own practice needs, as well as those of the other APPs of the health care team, and develops methods to meet those needs.
- Assists in the review and development of clinical and operational policies and procedures in the specialty of practice.
- Serves as a liaison to collaborating physicians, patients, nurses, staff and others as necessary.
- Coordinates annual performance reviews in collaboration with assigned supervising physicians.
- Attends, participates, contributes to and represents APPs in the assigned areas of responsibility on group/practice, facility or system-wide committees and/or meetings.
Benefits
- Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards
- Competitive compensation
- Generous retirement offerings
- Programs that invest in your career development
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
