Advanced Practice Provider; NP​/PA​/APP Orthopedics Inpatient

Full time Inpatient Orthopedic Surgery APP, responsible for the management of Ortho Joint, Ortho Trauma, Ortho Spine and Ortho Hand patients, on an acute care unit. Should have exceptional communication skills and work well with other APP's on the team to coordinate care, facilitate admissions and discharges and ensure excellent communication across the healthcare spectrum (inpatient, outpatient and rehab or nursing facilities, included).

Provides patient care services as part of a healthcare team, including nursing, case management, residents, fellows and surgeons. Responsible for assessment, diagnosis and implementation of treatment plans. Orders and interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests. Consults with other members of the healthcare team when appropriate. Instructs patients and family members regarding treatment.

Position Compensation Range: $84,364.80 - $ Annual

Please attach a cover letter with your resume.

Clinical:

• Independently and in collaboration with physician(s) and interdisciplinary team members, provides comprehensive clinical and organizational direction and leadership to the healthcare provider team in the care of patients.

• Performs comprehensive history and physical assessment

• Documents findings noting pertinent normal and abnormal findings

• Orders and interprets the appropriate diagnostic labs and tests

• Forms medical diagnoses based on history, assessment and diagnostic findings

• Develops, implements and evaluates treatment plans

• Prescribes and recommends pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions

• Initiates appropriate specialty consultations referrals when requisite

• Initiates and evaluates clinical pathways and protocols

• Collaborates with Attendings and/or Fellows regarding admissions and community transfers

• Facilitates the timely flow of patients via collaboration with interdisciplinary team members and supports all interdisciplinary relationships

• Recognizes acute/emergent situations requiring immediate responsiveness and initiates life-saving interventions, alerting the interdisciplinary team members for assistance

• Recognizes and incorporates age-specific requirements, communicates plan of care with patients and families

• Advocates for patients and family members in educational needs, treatment options, participation in care and ethical issues and patient rights with recognition and consideration of the diverse needs of the individual/family

• Provides consultation in specialty area

• Maintains confidentiality of patient information

• Coordinates meeting applicable clinical standards for all disciplines in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members

• Explains the necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of procedure(s) to patients, patient families, staff and students

• Performs designated procedures after demonstrated competency

Educational:

• Acts as a clinical resource, utilizing both formal and informal opportunities for the education of other members of the interdisciplinary team.

• Provides education consistent with evidence-based practices and protocols

• Precepts APP students and provides mentoring for other APP’s

• Provides outreach and education to the community and within the Advanced Practice arena

• Coordinates meeting applicable educational standards for all disciplines in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members

Leadership:

• Acts as a role model to colleagues, interdisciplinary team members, the institution and to the community

• Demonstrates respect to all within the institution and community

• Demonstrates leadership abilities in the development, mentorship and empowerment of others within the healthcare community

• Assumes leadership role in the development of the Advanced Practice Role to patients, families, other healthcare professionals and to the community

• Coordinates meeting applicable leadership standards for all disciplines in collaboration with physician(s) and team members

• Meets leadership competency standards

Quality/Stewardship/Outcomes:

• Participates in, supports and leads quality assurance initiatives, performance improvement, benchmarking initiatives to advance patient care delivery

• Utilizes…