Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Duke Health Lake Norman Orthopedics

Duke PA; Mooresville (NC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Health Lake Norman Orthopedics is seeking a Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner to provide direct orthopedic clinic care in Mooresville, NC. The APP will work with the attending physician to deliver patient care and support peri-operative workflows as needed.

Primary hours are weekdays with flexible scheduling to meet patient needs. This role requires PA licensure in NC, BLS, and accreditation in an accredited PA program, with a Bachelor's degree and a Master’s preferred.

Qualifications

• Physician Assistants: Work requires completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program. A Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree strongly preferred.
• BLS certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide general orthopedic care in clinic by assisting the physician and managing an independent patient load.
• Coordinate patient care including triage, exams, data collection, and ordering tests.
• Document in EMR and communicate results and updates to the supervising physician and care team.
• Respond to patient inquiries via phone or patient portal and be available for supervision as needed.
• Analyze clinical practice to improve care quality and efficiency.

Skills

Orthopedics experience

Team-based care

Patient communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physician Assistant studies

Master's degree preferred

Job description

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Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Duke Health Lake Norman Orthopedics

Work Arrangement:

Requisition Number: 260502

Regular or Temporary: Regular

Location: Mooresville, NC, US, 28117

Date: Oct 31, 2026

As a part of Duke Health Lake Norman, you will enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits plans, convenient work hours, and many opportunities for career advancement. Become a part of a team that values and invests in you.

Duke Health Lake Norman Advanced Practice Highlights:

• The smallest of Duke Health’s four hospitals at 123-beds, the Duke Health Lake Norman hospital offers APPs opportunities to practice within team based integrative care in a variety of specialties, including emergency medicine, cardiology, orthopedics, women’s services, and surgical specialties.
• Located in Mooresville, NC, you can enjoy a thriving lakeside community with top schools, outdoor recreation, and exceptional quality of life.
• Commitment to ongoing learning for APPs through annual CME funding and access to high-quality Duke CME offerings including APP Grand Rounds and a professional advancement program. APPs are leaders in multiple arenas within Duke.
• Duke APPs are expected to work to top of scope in order to contribute to Duke’s missions which include clinical practice, education, and research.

Job Location(s)

Duke Health Lake Norman, Mooresville/Lake Norman, NC

Job Summary

We are seeking a Physician Assistant - Duke Orthopedics forcliniclocations in Mooresville/Lake Norman, NC toprovide direct patient care services in collaboration with the attending physician for patients requiring general orthopedic care. The APP will augment a physician's ability to provide medical services to patients in the clinic.

Primary hours will be Monday through Friday with hours flexible to meet the needs of the patients.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide care for patients needing general orthopedic care by assisting the physician in clinic as well as responsible and accountable for independent patient load/clinic.
• Coordinate patient care including triage, physical exams, collecting and documenting data, conducting diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and scheduling laboratory studies. May be involved in assisting with peri-operative workflow including scheduling, pre-ops, and post-op follow-up, diagnostic procedures and professional consultations, and prescribing appropriate interventions and medications.
• Communicate verbally and in writing all pertinent patient information to supervising physician, nursing staff, patient resource manager, home health agency, and other relevant healthcare providers.
• Provide timely documentation in the electronic medical record of all relevant data including results of diagnostic tests; laboratory results; patients’ condition and response to therapies/interventions; communications with physician colleagues.
• Respond to patient inquiries and concerns via telephone or EPIC MyChart messages and be accessible to consult with supervising physician as needed.
• Analyze clinical practice patterns so as to provide the best medical care and to increase effectiveness and efficiency.

Experience

Prefer Orthopedics work experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. If a new graduate, Orthopedics clinical rotations during your education program.

Job Hours

Primary hours will be Monday through Friday with hours flexible to meet the needs of the patients.

Job Eligibility Requirements

Education

• Physician Assistants: Work requires completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program. A Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree strongly preferred.

Certification

• BLS required.

License

• Physician Assistants:Must be licensed in the state of NC and be certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
• DEA license required.

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