Orthopedics and Sports Medicine APP Fellow

American Addiction Centers • Winston-Salem, NC

58d • $34 - $34

About The Position

Provides direct health services to patients of all age groups primarily under the supervision of a licensed physician and secondarily under advanced practice providers during a 1 year didactic and clinical fellowship program.

Requirements

• Nurse Practitioner: Graduate of an accredited nurse practitioner educational program with a Master's Degree required.
• Licensed by the North Carolina Board of Nursing to practice as a nurse practitioner required.
• Physician Assistant: Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant educational program with a minimum of a Master's degree required.
• Physician Assistants must be certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) and Licensed by the State of North Carolina Medical Board.

Responsibilities

• Performs accurate initial and periodic medical history, physical examinations and daily assessments via rounds, noting patient's condition and needs.
• Integrates history and physical findings with clinical knowledge to develop appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic plans in collaboration with the supervising physician, documenting such plans in the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Identifies abnormal findings within an appropriate time-frame and initiates the appropriate intervention.
• Performs a wide range of medical and/or surgical procedures appropriate to the department to which the fellow is assigned, under physician supervision.
• Performs follow-up care, monitors progress, and communicates progress as necessary with the attending physician.
• Provides counseling to patients and significant others related to medical condition.
• Writes appropriate prescriptions and administers the appropriate medications. Prescribes therapies as appropriate.
• Orders and interprets daily laboratory and radiology examinations.
• Documents all patient encounters, records observations, interventions, and actions in a medically appropriate manner on the patient's electronic medical record, utilizing hospital approved abbreviations.
• Prepares appropriate discharge documentation, including specific medical instructions, patient education, referral and follow up as pertinent to the department for which the fellow is assigned.
• Provides health care management, functioning within the policies and procedures, the guidelines of both the Nursing Practice Act and the Medical Practice Act and other regulatory agencies.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees