Advanced Practitioner for Hand Surgeon

Orthopedic-Center-of-Florida; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Orthopedic-Center-of-Florida is seeking an Advanced Practitioner to support our Hand Surgeon. You will perform assessments, deliver acute and chronic patient care, and collaborate with physicians to manage medical needs.

The role includes triaging calls, responding to emergencies, documenting in patient records, educating patients and families, and participating in rounds and after-hours coverage. Current AP licensure and PA/NP training are required; orthopedic experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Must hold current Advanced Practitioner license.
• Preferred: orthopedics experience.
• Completion of PA/NP program required.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient health status and determine diagnostic/therapeutic procedures.
• Provide acute and chronic patient care including histories, physicals, injections, suturing.
• Triage patient calls and evaluate patient problems.
• Respond to emergencies including CPR.
• Document patient information in records and maintain statistics.
• Educate patients and families as appropriate.
• Collaborate with physicians in managing medical needs.
• Participate in hospital rounds and after-hours care.
• Consult with other staff as necessary.

Skills

Patient data analysis

Clinical problem assessment

Care plan evaluation

Education

BA/BS/BSN

MS/MSN preferred

PA/NP program completed

Job description

We are looking for an Advanced Practitioner for our Hand Surgeon.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assesses patient health status including state of wellness, compliance with the care plan and determines appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Provides acute and chronic patient care including taking histories, doing physicals, monitoring therapies, giving injections and medications, suturing wounds.
• Triages patient calls and evaluates patient problems.
• Responds to emergencies including the use of CPR.
• Documents patient information and care provided in patient’s record and maintains patient statistics.
• Educates patients and families as appropriate.
• Collaborates with physicians in managing the medical needs of patients.
• Participates in rounds at the hospital and responds to patient calls received after hours and on weekends.
• Consults with other staff as necessary.

EDUCATION

• BA/BS/BSN, MS/MSN preferred
• Successful completion of an approved physician assistant/nurse practitioner program.

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in orthopedics is preferred but not required.

REQUIREMENTS

• Current Advanced Practitioner license

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of acute and chronic protocols, administration of medications, delivering physical care following the treatment plan.
• Knowledge of how to assess patient health and measure/record physiologic and growth indices.
• Knowledge of health promotion principles and techniques and patient learning measurements.

SKILLS

• Skill in gathering and analyzing physiological, socioeconomic, and emotional patient data.
• Skill in accurately evaluating patient problems in person or via phone and providing appropriate advice, intervention, or referral
• Skill in evaluating and revising care plans based on patient changes.

ABILITIES

• Ability to make responsible decisions within the scope of the dependent medical practitioner.
• Ability to develop health education programs and materials.
• Ability to work collaboratively with all members of the health care team.

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS

• Normal office environment.
• Some travel within community.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS

• Requires sitting and standing associated with a normal office environment.
• Some bending and stretching required.
• Manual dexterity using a computer keyboard.

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