Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Orthopedics - LaGrange

Wellstar Health Systems; LaGrange (GA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar Health System is seeking a Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to join our Orthopedics team in LaGrange, Georgia. The provider's primary responsibilities include seeing patients in the clinic, rounding at the hospital and assisting with surgeries.

This employed position offers a competitive compensation package, signing bonus and relocation allowance, with coverage at Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center.

Qualifications

• Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner degree is required.
• Applicants must be licensed or eligible for licensure in Georgia.
• Applicants must be certified or eligible for certification by their specialty board.
• Orthopedic experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• See patients in the clinic.
• Round at the hospital.
• Assist with orthopedic surgeries.

Skills

Clinical competency

Education

Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Degree

Licensed in Georgia or eligible

Board certification by their specialty Board

Job description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work ShiftWellstar Medical Group is seeking a Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to join our Orthopedics team in LaGrange, Georgia. The provider's primary responsibilities will include seeing patients in the clinic, rounding at the hospital and assisting with surgeries.

About this Opportunity

employed positioncompetitive compensation package, signing bonus and relocation allowancecoverage at 1 hospitalEpic EMRoccurrence-based malpractice coverage403(b) with employer match

About Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center

Located in LaGrange, Ga. (1 hour south of Atlanta) Wellstar West Georgia (WGMC) provides healthcare to residents in west Georgia and east Alabama. WGMC is a full-service hospital that has received numerous awards and recognitions including the only hospital in Georgia to receive Truven Health's "100 Top Hospitals" for 2 consecutive years and Becker's "100 Great Community Hospitals".

About Wellstar Health System

Wellstar consists of Wellstar Medical Group, 240 medical office locations, outpatient centers, health parks, a pediatric center, nursing centers, hospices, homecares, as well as 11 inpatient hospitals. With our approximately 20,000 team members, Wellstar remains committed to its Employer of Choice strategy that has led to numerous accolades for work-life balance, including being named to Fortune magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For list. As a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, we share a goal of improving the delivery of healthcare in all our communities.

Required Minimum Education

• A Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Degree Required
• Applicants must be licensed or eligible for license in the State of Georgia Required
• Applicants must be Certified or qualified for Certification by their respective specialty Board Required

Required Minimum Experience

• Previous Orthopedic experience strongly preferred

Required Minimum Skills

It is expected that applicants will possess skills commensurate with their given specialty.Applicants will be expected to show proof of competency for clinical skills applied for.

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