Ortho Trauma Surgery Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Northeast Healthcare Recruitment; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeast Healthcare Recruitment seeks an experienced Orthopedic Trauma Surgery Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join a multidisciplinary surgical team in San Jose, California. The role supports inpatient surgical care and outpatient trauma follow-up in a high-acuity setting at a Level II Trauma Center.

The position offers collaboration with orthopedic trauma surgeons and clinical staff, managing approximately 600 trauma cases annually, with preoperative and postoperative care,

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited PA or NP program.
• National certification as PA or NP.
• Active California license or eligibility to practice medicine in California.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and manage patients with orthopedic trauma injuries.
• Provide inpatient care, including preoperative and postoperative management.
• Conduct patient assessments, develop treatment plans, and monitor recovery.
• Assist orthopedic surgeons with surgical procedures within scope of practice.
• Perform inpatient rounds and coordinate care with nursing staff and other specialists.
• Provide outpatient follow-up, assess healing, and support rehabilitation planning.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Communicate with patients and families regarding treatment, recovery, and follow-up care.

Education

Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program

National certification as PA or NP

Active California license

Job description

Seeking an experienced Orthopedic Trauma SurgeryPhysician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join a multidisciplinary surgicalteam in San Jose, California. This opportunity involves caring for orthopedictrauma patients in a Level II Trauma Center managing approximately 600orthopedic trauma cases annually. The provider will support inpatient surgicalcare and outpatient orthopedic trauma follow-up in a high-acuity clinicalenvironment.

Compensation: $140,000

Position Highlights

• Locatedin San Jose, California
• LevelII Trauma Center
• Approximately600 orthopedic trauma cases annually
• Inpatientsurgical care and outpatient orthopedic trauma follow-up
• High-acuity,multidisciplinary practice environment
• Collaborationwith orthopedic trauma surgeons and clinical team members

Responsibilities

• Evaluateand manage patients with orthopedic trauma injuries.
• Provideinpatient care, including preoperative and postoperative management.
• Conductpatient assessments, develop treatment plans, and monitor recovery.
• Assistorthopedic surgeons with surgical procedures as needed and within scope ofpractice.
• Performinpatient rounds and coordinate care with nursing staff and otherspecialists.
• Provideoutpatient follow-up, assess healing, and support rehabilitation planning.
• Maintainaccurate clinical documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Communicatewith patients and families regarding treatment, recovery, and follow-upcare.

Qualifications

• Graduateof an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program.
• Currentnational certification as a PA or NP.
• ActiveCalifornia license.