Nurse Practitioner

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.
The Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner is a licensed professional provider who functions in collaboration with an attending physician in a variety of practice settings vides exceptional direct diagnostic and therapeutic patient care to the highest standards of the organization as part of a multidisciplinary team. Cultivates a patient centric environment which focuses on the whole individual inclusive of physical, psychosocial, spiritual and functional needs of the patient, family, and significant others.

Serves as the focal professional for the continuity of care in patient care within scope of practice standards, as well as specialty specific standards to address and resolve problems that may arise.
EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

• Advanced Practice Provider (APP) – General Orthopedics (Ambulatory & Walk-In Clinic)

• Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)

• Full-time position supporting both General Orthopedics Clinic and Orthopedic Walk-In Clinic

• Join a growing General Orthopedics team in a patient-centered, ambulatory care setting

• Dedicated responsibilities within a high-volume Orthopedic Walk-In Clinic

• Opportunity to practice in a collaborative, fast-paced environment focused on high-quality musculoskeletal care

• Monday–Friday schedule

• No weekends

• No holidays

• No on-call responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat a wide range of general orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions

• Manage patient flow and clinical decision-making in the Orthopedic Walk-In Clinic

• Perform in-office procedures including joint injections, splinting, casting, and wound care (training provided)

• Collaborate closely with orthopedic surgeons, fellow APPs, RNs, medical assistants, and multidisciplinary team members

• Document clinical findings, assessments, and treatment plans accurately and timely in the electronic medical record

• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and evidence-based care pathways

• Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)

• New graduates are strongly encouraged to apply

• Interest in orthopedics, musculoskeletal medicine, or ambulatory care preferred

• Comprehensive onboarding program

• Ongoing clinical mentorship and team-based support to ensure success in the role

• 1.Clinical Care
  * The Physician Assistant (PA) or the Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides assessment, triage, and therapeutic management of patient/family needs throughout the disease process as an integral part of an interdisciplinary team. The NP/PA, whether the practice setting is the inpatient, ambulatory, or outpatient settings, provides optimal patient care, from diagnostic to prognostic matters. This individual works in collaboration with the attending supervising/collaborating physician(s) in accordance with state law and hospital regulations, hospital policy, protocols and clinical pathways and may provide autonomous team based care.
  
  * Obtains medical histories, performs physical examinations, reviews/orders diagnostic/therapeutic tests and radiologic results, formulates and manages patient treatment plans. The NP/PA may perform procedures, prescribe treatment and medications in accordance with institutional and state guidelines, as well as, when necessary for scope within specialty or professional competency standards. In some clinical specialties, the NP/PA may have autonomous practice managing certain patient populations.
  
  * The NP/PA may also function as first or second assistant on operative cases (as long as within position scope and job educational prerequisites are in place), using fine motor skills and manual dexterity.
  * Other clinical job duties may be applied in accordance with departmental and operational goals, training related to profession and practice necessitated guidelines and responsibilities,…