Foot & Ankle Advanced Practice Provider (PA/NP)

NONPF; Nashville (TN); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

NONPF is seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner with 2+ years of experience, preferably in foot and ankle care, for positions at TriStar Centennial and Hendersonville offices in the Nashville area.

The role involves comprehensive patient assessment, diagnoses, treatment, medications, injections, and wound care under physician supervision, with responsibilities in hospital and clinic settings. Requires PA/NP board certification, active state license, BLS, DEA, and clean MVR.

Qualifications

• PA/NP role requiring licensure and board certification.

Responsabilités

• Promote and maintains patient health by providing medical services under the supervision of a physician.
• Obtain a detailed patient history and record appropriate findings in the patient records.
• Complete a systematic and thorough physical examination. Make diagnoses concerning a patient's injury or illness. Give treatment such as setting broken bones.
• Prescribe medicine when needed. Perform salutary procedures by administering injections and managing wounds and infections.
• Order, perform, interpret and schedule, when appropriate, diagnostic studies.
• Provide counseling on health habits, exercise, tobacco, and alcohol.
• Provide instruction on supervising physician's orders: (a) diet, (b) physical therapy (i.e. lumbar flexion exercises, range of motion, home arthritis therapy, activities of daily living, use of crutches or walker) and (c) use of physical adjuncts to therapy (i.e. nebulizer, vaporizer, etc.)
• Assist supervising physician in management of hospitalized patients (with concurrent hospital approval for such a role) plus: check on clinical status of patient, explain tests or therapy, report on progress to physician, check on report of studies, assist in documentation of care, within limits of hospital regulations, transfer copies of hospital data to office records when appropriate, arrange for post hospitalization follow-up care, assist in surgery, and make rounds when appropriate.
• Maintains patient confidentiality (HIPAA)
• The supervising physician and NP expected to understand and comply with the current laws, rules and regulations governing NP practice of the state.

Connaissances

Foot and Ankle experience

Physician assistant experience

Formation

Master's degree in PA/NP program

Description du poste

NONPF is seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner with 2+ years of experience, preferably in foot and ankle care, for positions at TriStar Centennial and Hendersonville offices in the Nashville area.

The role involves comprehensive patient assessment, diagnoses, treatment, medications, injections, and wound care under physician supervision, with responsibilities in hospital and clinic settings. Requires PA/NP board certification, active state license, BLS, DEA, and clean MVR.