Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Orthopedic Shoulder and Elbow

Scheduled Hours

40

Seeking a highly motivated PA or NP to join our Shoulder and Elbow team of 3 Surgeons and 1 PA. This role will function in collaboration with our very busy, internationally respected, Adult Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons. This position includes 1-2 days of OR first assist as well as 2 1/2-3 1/2 days of autonomous clinics. Clinical duties will include seeing a mix of new and established patients.

Experience in Shoulder and Elbow orthopedics is desired. Open to PA or NP candidates though RNFA is required for NP Candidates.

Provides primary and/or specialty nursing and/or medical care in a variety of settings; works under physician oversight as required by state regulation.

Primary

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides direct patient care to include obtaining patient history, performing patient assessment via observation, interview and examination; orders, performs and interprets diagnostic studies; performs preventative health assessments, screenings, immunizations and care; provides direct treatment and management of acute and chronic disease conditions; develops and implements patient-centered plan of care in collaboration with physicians, patients, consultants, nurses, ancillary care providers and others as appropriate to the patient’s condition.
• May bill for services covered by collaborative practice agreement.
• Provides counseling and education of patients and their families/caregivers concerning disease management, complication prevention, disease prevention, and quality of life improvement measures, and outcome management activities.
• Monitors/ensures accuracy of patient medical records; maintains all required reports, records, statistics, etc.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with established clinic/hospital standards.
• Manages health conditions via prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare providers or community resources; may perform diagnostic or therapeutic interventions consistent with certification and state regulations.
• Champions the safety and quality of care for patients using ITB therapy and serves as an expert in the care and management of ITB pumps. Helps develop a detailed educational program for the patients and lead the quality and safety initiative for the program.
• Serves as clinical expert regarding rehabilitation nursing while demonstrating a high level of autonomy and expert skill in complex clinical nursing situations.
• Provides management services for clinical research study projects; monitors participating subjects, including medication administration and family/patient education.
• Works in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, and safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Regularly participates in constant quality improvement and process improvement activities centered on the goal of providing exceptional, evidence-based patient care.
• Enhances professional growth and development through educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops.
• Contributes to the advancement of the rehabilitation nursing profession as a whole through research, publications, and presentations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment
• Exposure to blood‑borne pathogens
• Exposure to chemicals
• Requires protective devices
• Dust, dirt, grease or other disagreeable elements
• Patient care setting
• Direct patient care setting

• Typically sitting at desk or table
• Typically standing or walking
• Typically bending, crouching, stooping
• Using tools requiring high dexterity
• Occasional lifting (25 lbs or less)

• Office equipment
• Lab/research equipment
• Clinical/diagnostic equipment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Education:

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