Orthopedic Trauma Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Northeast Healthcare Recruitment, Inc. (NEHCR); Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Annual CME stipend

Paid malpractice insurance with tail

Job summary

Northeast Healthcare Recruitment, Inc. (NEHCR) is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join a highly skilled orthopedic trauma team at a busy regional trauma center serving western South Dakota and the surrounding region.

This full-time APP position focuses exclusively on orthopedic trauma and emergency care with no elective responsibilities. You’ll work alongside experienced orthopedic trauma surgeons with first assist opportunities in the operating room and a dedicated trauma

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited NP or PA program.
• Current or eligible South Dakota NP or PA license.
• National certification as NP or NCCPA for PAs.
• Orthopedic trauma, orthopedic surgery, emergency medicine, or surgical experience preferred but not required.
• New graduates with a strong interest in orthopedic trauma are encouraged to apply.
• Strong clinical judgment, communication skills, and a commitment to patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and manage orthopedic trauma patients in the emergency department and inpatient setting.
• Round daily on hospitalized orthopedic trauma patients.
• First assist orthopedic trauma surgeons during operative procedures.
• Provide fracture management, splinting, casting, wound care, postoperative management, and other procedures within scope of practice.
• Participate in a dedicated orthopedic trauma follow-up clinic.
• Coordinate care with trauma surgery, emergency medicine, nursing, rehabilitation, and case management teams.
• Educate patients and families on treatment plans, recovery expectations, and injury prevention.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Communication skills

Patient-centered care

Team collaboration

Education

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program

SD NP or PA license (current or eligible)

National certification as NP or NCCPA for PAs

Job description

Join a highly skilled orthopedic trauma teamproviding advanced care at a busy regional trauma center serving western SouthDakota and the surrounding region. This is an exciting opportunity for a NursePractitioner or Physician Assistant to practice in a high-acuity, fast-pacedenvironment focused exclusively on orthopedic trauma and emergency care. You'llwork alongside experienced orthopedic trauma surgeons while gaining meaningfuloperative, inpatient, emergency department, and clinic experience.

Position Highlights

• Full-timeOrthopedic Trauma APP position
• Trauma andemergency-based practice with no elective responsibilities
• Work closelywith an experienced multidisciplinary orthopedic trauma team
• First assistopportunities in the operating room
• Participate in adedicated orthopedic trauma follow-up clinic
• Excellentwork-life balance with a predictable annual schedule

Schedule

• 164 twelve-hourshifts annually
• 24/7 teamcoverage
• Typical shifts:
  • 6:30 AM – 6:30PM
  • 6:30 PM – 6:30AM

Responsibilities

• Evaluate andmanage orthopedic trauma patients in the emergency department andinpatient setting.
• Round daily onhospitalized orthopedic trauma patients.
• First assistorthopedic trauma surgeons during operative procedures.
• Provide fracturemanagement, splinting, casting, wound care, postoperative management, andother procedures within scope of practice.
• Participate in adedicated orthopedic trauma follow-up clinic.
• Coordinate carewith trauma surgery, emergency medicine, nursing, rehabilitation, and casemanagement teams.
• Educate patientsand families on treatment plans, recovery expectations, andinjuryprevention.
• Maintainaccurate and timely clinical documentation.

Cases You'll See

• Pelvic andacetabular fractures
• Upper and lowerextremity fractures
• Bread-and-butterhand injuries
• Routinepediatric fractures
• Additionalorthopedic trauma and emergency cases requiring surgical and inpatientmanagement

Qualifications

• Graduate of anaccredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Current oreligible South Dakota NP or PA license.
• Nationalcertification as an NP or NCCPA certification for PAs.
• Orthopedictrauma, orthopedic surgery, emergency medicine, or surgical experiencepreferred but not required.
• New graduateswith a strong interest in orthopedic trauma are encouraged to apply.
• Strong clinicaljudgment, communication skills, and a commitment to patient-centered care.

Benefits

• Competitivecompensation
• Comprehensivemedical, dental, and vision insurance
• Annual CMEstipend
• Paid malpracticeinsurance with tail coverage