Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for Orthopedics Trauma

Company: Synergy Health Partners
Location: Augusta
Posted on: February 1, 2025

Job Description:

Description:Job Summary: The Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) will provide a wide range of pre, peri, and post-operative care to orthopedic surgical patients. The NP or PA will participate under the supervising surgeon's direct, general, or personal supervision in the office and hospital settings. Essential Functions:Formulate treatment plans to address clinical issues from patients, office, and hospital staff to include phone, electronic, or face-to-face inquiries Application of cast and splinting (if orthopedic)Perform procedures at various hospital settings under physician supervision (direct/indirect) commensurate with training, experience, and/or credentialingOther duties as assigned and requested by surgical team membersAdmitting patients and placing admission orders. Performing detailed History & Physicals.Performing Consultations.Performing Progress notes and inpatient roundingPerforming outpatient clinic examsDischarging patients, placing discharge orders, and writing discharge summaries.Initial and ongoing assessment of the patient's medical, physical, and psychosocial status.Making appropriate referrals to other health professionals and community agencies.Ordering and interpreting diagnostic laboratory tests and diagnostic imaging studies.Developing and implementing treatment plans.Ordering medications and writing prescriptions by word of mouth, telephone or other means of communication. PAs and NPs may prescribe controlled substances with a current DEA. Placing perioperative orders.Placing transfer orders.Performing bedside procedures to include wound debridement, incision, drainage, biopsies, etc.Complete all documentation within 48 hours of the encounterComply with local billing/coding regulationsFirst or second assist for minor and major procedures/surgeriesWound care: debridement, irrigation, closure, bandagingRepair of lacerations: simple, intermediate, complexNasogastric tube insert/removalUrinary bladder catheterization insert/removalVenipunctureControl of hemorrhageCollection of specimensDrain removalDye injectionsCasting and splintingLocal anesthesiaRemoval of foreign bodiesWound vac placement and removalElectrocardiogramReduction of dislocations and fracturesJoint injectionsRequirements: Competencies:Must have a high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situationsWorking knowledge of medical terminologyGood phone skills; Excellent Customer ServiceOrganized; sets priorities, and able to multi-taskBaccalaureate Degree or higher in Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Studies or related degreeCompletion of an AANP-approved program or PA-approved program with 60 hours of didactical training in pharmacologyCurrent NP or PA licensure. Current certification by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)1-3 years of surgery experience or completion of an NP or PA surgical residency programExperience in orthopedic surgery and trauma patient careCompensation details: 147500-147500 Yearly SalaryPIbac92c154cff-25660-36265857

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