Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant, Inpatient Orthopedics

Position Summary/ Department Summary

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Inpatient Orthopedics

• Comprehensive care of Pediatric Orthopedic patients from newborn through young adult admitted to a busy surgical service.
• Attending surgical rounds, ordering and interpretation of diagnostic tests, pre-and post-op care/counseling, surgical wound management, and casting/bracing.
• Coordination of care including admission, specialty consultation, management of medical comorbidities, patient education, and discharge.
• Responding to emergent situations. Triage/ family calls.
• Provide specialty consult expertise to inpatient wards/ICU/community providers.
• Schedule:
  
  36 hours per week, three 12-hour shifts Monday through Friday, 7a-7p, rotate into weekend coverage monthly including rotation through Boston and Waltham inpatient units. Optional holiday shifts.

• A Masters Degree in Nursing or Masters Degree in Physician Assistant Studies

• Previous experience as a PA/NP in pediatrics, orthopedics or other related area is strongly preferred.
• A strong desire to work in the pediatric orthopedic setting.
• Ability to work in collaboration with a large group of orthopedic surgeons, trainees, and multidisciplinary staff is essential.
• Analytical skills to resolve highly complex problems requiring the application of clinical, scientific or technical principles, theories and concepts and in-depth, cross-functional experience-based knowledge.
• Communication skills to effectively deal with conflicting views or issues and mediate fair solutions, and well-developed writing skills.
• A high level of flexibility and a solution-based mindset in order to manage urgent and often unpredictable situations that arise in an inpatient setting.

• A current MA license to practice as a NP (FNP or PNP) or PA

The posted pay range is Boston Children's reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.

Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes.

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