Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant: Duke Orthopedics Bone Health​/Fracture Liaison Service

Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant:
Duke Orthopedics Bone Health/Fracture Liaison Service

As a part of Duke Health's outpatient clinic network, you will enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits plans, convenient work hours, and many opportunities for career advancement. Become a part of a team that values and invests in you.

Job Summary:

We are seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) for the Duke Orthopedics Fracture Liaison Service located in Durham, NC. The APP will provide services to patients needing Orthopedic Bone Health care in collaboration with the attending physician.

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Hours:

Primary hours will be Monday through Friday with hours flexible to meet the needs of the patients.

Experience:

Prefer 1+ years of work experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant caring for Orthopedics Spine, Bone Health or Endocrinology patients. If a recent NP or PA graduate, clinical rotations in Orthopedics and/or Endocrinology is preferred.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide care for patients requiring treatment for fragility fractures and osteoporosis, as well as optimize prep-op and post-op care for elective surgeries. Refer orthopedic patients to other services as needed to meet the needs of the patients. Coordinate patient care including triage, physical exams, collecting and documenting data, conducting diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, ordering and scheduling laboratory studies, assisting with peri-operative workflow including scheduling, pre-ops, and post-op follow-up, diagnostic procedures and professional consultations, and prescribing appropriate interventions and medications.

Communicate verbally and in writing all pertinent patient information to supervising physician, nursing staff, patient resource manager, home health agency, and other relevant healthcare providers. Provide timely documentation in the electronic medical record of all relevant data including results of diagnostic tests; laboratory results; patients' condition and response to therapies/interventions; communications with physician colleagues. Respond to patient inquiries and concerns via telephone or EPIC MyChart messages and be accessible to consult with supervising physician as needed.

Analyze clinical practice patterns to provide the best medical care and to increase effectiveness and efficiency. Opportunity to participate in clinical research projects conducted by supervising physician.

Job Eligibility Requirements:
Education Nurse Practitioners:
Work requires completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, with a Master's degree in Nursing. Physician Assistants:
Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program. A Bachelor's degree required;
Master's degree strongly preferred. Certification BLS required. License Nurse Practitioners:
Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. National certification as a NP required. Physician Assistants:
Must be licensed in the state of NC and be certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. Both: DEA licensure with full prescriptive authority required.

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