Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Washington University in St. Louis; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

WashU Medicine in Saint Louis, MO is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery team in an outpatient clinic, handling new consultations, post-operative follow-ups, and non-operative care. You will work with surgeons to develop treatment plans, perform patient assessments, and conduct minor in-office procedures, with no night shifts on weekdays.

This role offers opportunities to expand skills in reconstructive surgery within a collaborative,

Qualifications

• Experience in surgical specialty, wound management, suturing or minor procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care including history taking, examination and planning of care.
• Performs and assists in minor in-office procedures.
• Manages post-operative follow-ups and new patient consultations.
• Collaborates with surgeons to develop patient treatment plans.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Wound care

Suturing

Minor procedures

Job description

Location

SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110

Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

Join a highly specialized and collaborative Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery team at WashU Medicine, providing comprehensive outpatient care to patients throughout their surgical journey. This APP position offers the opportunity to play a key role in managing both operative and non-operative patients in a dynamic surgical practice.

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will primarily work in an outpatient clinic setting, evaluating new patient consultations, managing post-operative follow-up care, and treating patients with a variety of reconstructive and plastic surgery needs. This provider will work closely with surgeons to develop treatment plans, perform patient assessments, and complete minor in-office procedures.

This role is ideal for an APP with experience in a surgical specialty, wound management, suturing, or minor procedures. We also welcome highly motivated candidates who are eager to develop advanced skills and build expertise within Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.

Position Highlights

• Full-time M-F. 40 hours per week (No Nights, No Weekends, No Holidays)
• In-person outpatient clinic located at the Center for Advanced Medicine
• Manage new consults, post-operative follow-ups, and non-operative patient care
• Perform minor office-based procedures
• Work alongside a nationally recognized Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery team
• Opportunity to expand surgical and procedural skills in a specialty practice

Job Description

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.

Working Conditions:

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

Physical Effort

• 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)

Equipment

• 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.