Nurse Practitioner - Orthopedics

Mammoth Hospital; Mammoth Lakes (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Mammoth Hospital in Mammoth Lakes, CA seeks a Nurse Practitioner in orthopedics to support inpatient and outpatient care, including operating room on-call coverage. The position offers day shifts in a full-time capacity with on-call duties and a competitive hourly wage.

Starting wage ranges from $73.44 to $89.02 per hour based on qualifications, with higher compensation for additional responsibilities. Equal opportunity employer and dedicated care team environments are highlighted in the posting.

Qualifications

• CA Nurse Practitioner license required.
• DEA license required.
• BLS certification required (American Heart Association or Red Cross).
• Three years of inpatient, outpatient, and surgery care experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine medical management of inpatient care including ordering diagnostic tests and medications.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and communicate treatment plans with staff and families.
• Manage discharge planning and follow-up.
• Assess emergency conditions with attending physician and implement management.
• Perform bedside history and physicals when needed.
• Function as first or second assistant in the operating room, including exposure, dissection, closures, and dressings.

Skills

Compassionate

Excellent communicator

Knowledgeable

Strong work ethic

Critical thinker

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Mammoth Lakes - Mammoth Lakes, CA, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $73.44 - $104.60Hourly, Job Shift: Day, The Nurse Practitioner (NP) in orthopedics will assist in medical and surgical care of orthopedic department patients in both the inpatient and outpatient setting as outlined in the Principal Duties and Responsibilities below and will participate in all aspects of patient care as indicated. The NP will also have direct reporting responsibility to the Attending Physician of the respective patients for all evaluations and other duties performed. The Orthopedic NP will also be responsible to cover first assist on-call shifts for Operating Room to be evenly distributed between the physician assistants with on-call requirements across the surgical specialties and rotating coverage for holiday and high-volume event dates.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide routine medical management of inpatient care including ordering of diagnostic tests, labs, x-rays, medications (within the scope of the PA license) and nutrition, managing adjunctive care.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and communication of treatment plans with orthopedic physician, nursing staff, and families.
• Manage discharge of patients with appropriate disposition, follow-up planning, adjunctive therapy management and education.
• Make assessment of emergency conditions and, in conjunction with attending physician, implement management surgery.
• Perform bedside History and Physical when needed.
• Initiate appropriate emergency care in the inpatient and outpatient setting.
• Function as first or second assistant in the operating room including performing surgical exposure, surgical dissections, layer closure of wounds, and application of dressings and immobilization devices.

Who You Are:

• Compassionate
• Excellent communicator
• Knowledgeable
• Strong work ethic
• Critical thinker

Qualifications:

• State of California Nurse Practitioner License required.
• American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification required.
• DEA license required.
• Three years experience in inpatient, outpatient, and surgery care required.

Job Information:

• Full time, on-call coverage to include nights and weekends.
• Starting wage $73.44 to $89.02 based on qualifications.

An equal opportunity employer.