APP - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner | General Surgery-First assist

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Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 53,000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 56 hospitals, 288 clinic locations, 147 senior care communities, 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 1,500 active clinical trials and studies.

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Work Shift:

Day (United States of America). Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40. Compensation:
Union. Position:
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Department Details Independent clinic practice with the autonomy to evaluate, diagnose, manage, and follow patients within your scope of practice.

Surgical first-assist opportunities, working directly alongside our General Surgeons in the operating room.

Inpatient surgical practice, providing continuity of care for hospitalized surgical patients.

Work collaboratively with a team of seven General Surgeons with a broad range of surgical expertise.

Join an established team of three APPs, with opportunities for continued growth of the APP team.

Opportunity to develop a clinical niche or area of special interest, including opportunities within Bariatric Surgery and other specialized areas of General Surgery.

A practice model that allows you to utilize your individual strengths and interests while developing your professional expertise.

Strong support from an experienced operational, nursing, and clinic team, allowing you to focus on patient care.

Opportunity to participate in a growing surgical service line with an established referral base and continued opportunities for expansion.

Production-based compensation model that rewards productivity and clinical contribution.

A collaborative environment that provides the benefits of both autonomous practice and close physician collaboration.

The General Surgery Nurse Practitioner provides advanced nursing care to patients undergoing surgical procedures. The NP works collaboratively with surgeons and the healthcare team to assess, diagnose, and manage preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care. This role involves patient education, pain management, wound care, and coordination of follow-up care to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, including history-taking and physical exams related to surgical conditions.

Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests relevant to general surgery patients.

Collaborate with surgeons and multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.

Provide preoperative evaluations and prepare patients for surgery, including patient education and risk assessment.

Manage postoperative care, including monitoring recovery, managing pain, wound care, and identifying complications.

Assist in surgical procedures as needed under the supervision of the surgeon.

Prescribe medications, treatments, and therapies according to state laws and institutional policies.

Document patient care accurately and maintain up-to-date medical records.

Provide patient and family education on surgical procedures, recovery expectations, and lifestyle modifications.

Participate in quality improvement initiatives and maintain…