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Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Orthopedic
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Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Orthopedic
The Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner provides medical care and services, including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of orthopedic conditions. They also assist physicians with specialized procedures in the operating room and manage patient care protocols.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold a Master's degree from an accredited institution and possess a current license to practice in the state of Illinois. Additionally, current BLS, DEA, and Controlled Substance certifications are required.
The Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner provides medical care and services independently and collaboratively under the direction and supervision of the assigned physician, and in accordance with established policies and procedures. This includes initial and ongoing assessment, diagnosis and treatment of the patient’s medical and/or surgical status, and performing and assisting the assigned physician on specialized procedures in the operating room.
Primary
Duties and Responsibilities
Assesses, diagnoses, and treats medical and surgical problems in accordance with Practice protocols and records the same for review by the supervising physician
Provides care that is patient centered, compassionate, appropriate and effective
Maintains a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients in accordance with Practice standards.
Elicits medical history and conducts physical exams on patients to provide health assessments and screens for abnormal conditions
Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and orders, performs, and interprets routine laboratory, X-rays, EKGs, and other related studies and advanced imaging as required
Performs therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care, and infection management
Perform a variety of orthopedic procedures, such as joint injections and/or aspirations, fracture/dislocation reductions, casting/splinting, dressing changes, and laceration repairs
Advises and directs medical personnel in the execution of patient care, as appropriate
Notifies physician of abnormal patient conditions
Consults with and/or refers patients to department physicians, other specialists and medical and community resources as necessary
Provides pre- and post-operative teaching, basic instruction to patient such as changing dressings, caring for wounds and rehabilitative procedures
Instructs and counsels patients about prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance
Orders, prescribes, dispenses, and administers medications, orthosis, orthotics, braces, and other orthopedic devices according to standard protocols
Manages general medical and surgical conditions based on knowledge of the indications, contraindications, side effects, interactions and adverse reactions of pharmacologic agents and other relevant treatment modalities
Maintains patient records through timely documentation of all necessary information
Adheres to patient and patient data, confidentiality per OrthoIllinois’ HIPAA and PHI policies
Conducts and/or participates in research studies, if appropriate
Performs quality assurance according to department protocols
Participates in call rotation responsibilities
Maintains knowledge of trends and developments in the field by reading appropriate articles, journals, and related material, and by attending seminars, and conferences
Uses appropriate billing and coding according to current guidelines
Other duties as assigned
Competencies
Service: We align our actions and decision making with the organization’s guiding platform keeping our patients at the center of all we do.
Change
Agent: We support and contribute to positive change in the organization.
Communication and
Interpersonal
Relations: We communicate honestly and with compassion to build connections with our patients and each other.
Effectiveness: We take ownership of work, doing the right thing for our customer and doing it well.
Organizational Culture
All OrthoIllinois employees focus on service by putting the mission, vision, and value statements into practice and using the guiding principles of Compassion, Respect, Trust, Integrity, Innovation, Education Fiscal Responsibility, Practice Independence, Accountability, and Empowerment to direct their interactions and decision making. Employees promote and model the service standards to create lasting impressions, extraordinary moments, exceptional on-stage experiences, and meaningful and compassionate connections.
Education and Experience Requirements
Master’s degree (M.A./M.S.) or equivalent from an accredited college or university
Current license to practice in the state of Illinois
Current BLS, DEA and Controlled Substance
Environmental/Working Conditions
Working environment is in an office/clinic/OR setting. Requires work outside of normal business hours, including evenings and weekends.
Physical/Mental Demands
Stand for long periods of time, walk for periods of time, and climb stairs
Requires lifting, carrying, or moving heavier objects (i.e. pushing or pulling up to 100 pounds and lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds
Possess full range of motion in shoulders and arms, including reaching above or below the shoulder in order to operate power tools and medical equipment when needed
Finger dexterity, the ability to twist hands/wrists repetitively, pushing/pulling against stiff joints, using a variety of holds; demonstrating exercises, lifting/raising over shoulder height
Vision: Posses close, distant, peripheral and color vision and ability to adjust focus
Hearing: Ability to detect high pitch, soft or distant sounds
This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve
