Clinic Nurse Practitioner - Hip & Knee

This is professional work which involves the identification and treatment of patients in a clinical and occasional surgical environment for Mississippi Sports Medicine’s foot and ankle team. In accordance with the Mississippi Board of Nursing approved protocol, the Nurse Practitioner may assess, diagnose, treat, and evaluate responses to treatment. Additionally, the Nurse Practitioner provides education and counseling to facilitate disease prevention measures as well as health promotion.

Must be certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AACC) and/or the American Nursing Credentialing Center (AANP).

One (1) year of experience as a Nurse Practitioner.

Experience in Orthopaedics and/or Operating Room preferred.

Must be currently certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner by the Mississippi Board of Nursing.

Applicant must provide copies of his/her valid nurse license, certification by AACC and/or AANP, and Mississippi State Board of Nursing certification as a Nurse Practitioner.

Additional essential functions may be identified and included as needed. The essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assessment and treatment of pain patients
• Ability to perform diagnostic treatments
• Clinic operations with occasional surgical exposure, mainly for breadth of knowledge
• Obtains histories, performs physical examinations; formulates diagnosis and plan of treatment; and orders and interprets diagnostic studies
• Prescribes medications and therapeutic treatments
• Assess patient's health needs
• Collaborate with consulting physician in a team setting
• Ability to work independently for the clinic within scope of practice

• Team Player
  :
  Works well as a member of a group
• Loyal
  :
  Shows firm and constant support to a cause
• Detail Oriented
  :
  Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated
  :
  Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

• Self-Starter
  :
  Inspired to perform without outside help
• Goal Completion
  :
  Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
• Ability to Make an Impact
  :
  Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

• Required
  :
  Masters or better in Nursing.
• Preferred
  :
  • Associates or better in Nursing or related field.
  • Bachelors or better in Nursing or related field.

• Required
  :
  One (1) year of experience as a Nurse Practitioner.

• Preferred
  :
  Family Nurse Practitioner

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