Description
Full-time opportunity as a Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner in Orthopaedics with one of the leading health care providers in North Carolina as part of a multispecialty clinic that includes more than 50 physicians, 50 advanced practice providers, and over 400 support staff.
Opportunity Highlights
- Well-established Orthopaedic program consists of 17 Physicians and 19 Advanced Practice Providers
- Position based out of First Health Moore Regional Hospital
- Perform Orthopaedic consults on the hospital floors and in the emergency room
- Inpatient and post-op surgical rounds
- Reliable hours and no call coverage
- Operating room time is at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital which has received the Outstanding Patient Experience Award by Healthgrades for the past 16 years placing the hospital in the top 5% in the nation.
- Breaking ground on a dedicated Pinehurst Surgical Clinic Orthopaedic outpatient surgery center in the last quarter of 2024
- Comprehensive compensation and benefits package:
- Competitive compensation
- Medical insurance
- Health savings account with employer contribution
- Dental and vision insurance
- Life and disability benefits
- Retirement savings plan with employer contribution
- Company paid malpractice insurance
Qualifications/Position Requirements
- 1-2 years of inpatient care experience preferred but not required
- Degree from an accredited Physician Assistant educational program and Certification from the American Academy of Physician Assistants OR Masters of Science in Nursing
- North Carolina Physician Assistant license OR Nurse Practitioner License through NCBON required
- Perform initial hospital examinations and treatment recommendations
- Experience with joint aspiration/injections, fracture manipulation, splint application and simple operative wound care preferred
- Responsible for being the first contact and initiating hospital care for Orthopedic fractures and injuries and inpatient consults for Orthopedic complaints
- Coordinate care of the Orthopedic patient as they navigate through hospitalization of both operative and non-operative orthopedic injuries
- Ability to review operative planning, peri hospital care and needs while coordinating with the treatment teams – both Orthopedic and Hospitalist to provide the patient with comprehensive care
- Maintain open communication with Surgeon, OR team, ER team and admitting teams as well as aid patients to navigate post hospital care
- Assist Orthopedic surgeons to provide excellent care in a timely fashion to their on-call patients
- Operating room first assist experience preferred
- Proficient time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize work
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
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