Ortho Inpatient Surgical First Assistant (APP) – Mon-Fri

Advocate Health; Indian Trail (NC); On-site; USD 69,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Educational Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Provider to join the Orthopedics team in North Carolina. The APP will function as a surgical first assistant and integrate into the orthopedic surgical care team across operative and perioperative settings.

The role requires two years of APP experience in Urgent Care, Emergency Medicine, or Orthopedics, with NC PA/ACNP licensure or eligibility, a DEA license or eligibility, and BLS credential.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years APP experience in one of Urgent Care, Emergency Medicine, or Orthopedics
• Licensed or eligible to practice in North Carolina as Physician Assistant or Acute Care NP
• National board certification required; DEA license required or eligible
• Eligible for prescriptive authority through NC governing board; BLS required (expired >90 days)

Responsibilities

• Surgical first assist
• Potential office clinic coverage
• No call, weekends or holiday coverage
• Evaluate and manage orthopedic conditions and injuries
• Support perioperative patient management and surgical coordination
• Perform procedures within scope including splinting, bracing, casting, injections/aspirations, and wound care
• Interpret diagnostic imaging and collaborate on treatment planning

Skills

Surgical first assist

Orthopedics

PA/ACNP eligible

Education

PA/ACNP program graduate

Job description

Advocate Health is seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Provider to join the Orthopedics team in North Carolina. The APP will function as a surgical first assistant and integrate into the orthopedic surgical care team across operative and perioperative settings.

The role requires two years of APP experience in Urgent Care, Emergency Medicine, or Orthopedics, with NC PA/ACNP licensure or eligibility, a DEA license or eligibility, and BLS credential.