Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Orthopedic Urgent Care•Coeur d’Alene, ID

13h•Onsite

About The Position

Orthopedic Surgery and Sports is looking for a Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) who would work directly under the supervision of an Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine provider. This position can be Part-Time or Full-Time. The PA/NP would provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive health care services, as delegated by the physician for our walk-in orthopedic urgent care. Working as a member of the health care team, they take medical histories, examine and treat patients, order and interpret laboratory tests and X-rays, and make diagnoses. They also treat minor injuries, by suturing, splinting, and casting. PA/NP would record progress notes, instruct and counsel patients, and order therapy. Essential Functions: Provide efficient high quality care to patients. Ability to demonstrate compassion and help ease pain and suffering. Ability to demonstrate emotional stability while seeing people in various states of pain and trauma. Contributes to physician's effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing physician directives. Assesses patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories. Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies; interpreting test results. Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records. Performs therapeutic procedures by administering injections; suturing; managing wounds and infections. Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens; giving normal growth and development information; patient and family education; providing counseling on emotional problems of daily living; promoting wellness and health maintenance. Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans. Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations. Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols. Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions. Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies. Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care team Requires independent judgment and critical thinking skills. Demonstrates excellence in time management, and prioritization. Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine provides the highest quality comprehensive orthopedic experience for patients in the Inland Northwest. We are owned and operated by board certified and fellowship trained orthopedic surgeons. In addition, we also offer Orthopedic Physical and Occupational Therapy, as well as providing patient access to our same day walk in clinic for acute orthopedic or occupational injuries. We have a total of 3 locations between Coeur d’Alene and Post Falls, Idaho.

Requirements

Master’s Degree
Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program or Doctor of Nursing Practice
Pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination or Nurse Practitioner Exam
Retain State Licensure
Efficient in the use of standard office equipment, data entry, typing, 10-key skills, and alpha/numerical filing.
Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job function.
Majority of the shift is spent standing.
Frequent reaching, stooping and twisting when filing, accessing records and answering telephone
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
Read a variety of printed and handwritten materials, computerized reports, manuals, and correspondence.
Communicates with patients, physicians, families and co-workers in person and on the telephone.

Responsibilities

Provide efficient high quality care to patients.
Ability to demonstrate compassion and help ease pain and suffering.
Ability to demonstrate emotional stability while seeing people in various states of pain and trauma.
Contributes to physician's effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing physician directives.
Assesses patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.
Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies; interpreting test results.
Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
Performs therapeutic procedures by administering injections; suturing; managing wounds and infections.
Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens; giving normal growth and development information; patient and family education; providing counseling on emotional problems of daily living; promoting wellness and health maintenance.
Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.
Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care team
Requires independent judgment and critical thinking skills.
Demonstrates excellence in time management, and prioritization.