Nurse Practitioner​/Physican Assistant - Duke Orthopedics Urgent Care

Duke Advanced Practice Highlights:

• The nation’s first Physician Assistant Program was created at Duke in 1965 and is consistently ranked No. 1 in the country.
• The Duke School of Nursing is consistently ranked as one of the top nursing schools, offering MSN and DNP programs with eight advanced practice registered nurse majors, specialty certifications, post-master’s certificates, and certification alignment programs.
• Commitment to ongoing learning for APPs through annual CME funding and access to high-quality Duke CME offerings, including APP Grand Rounds and a professional advancement program. APPs are leaders within Duke.
• Duke provides APPs opportunities to practice within team-based integrative care across various specialties. APPs are expected to work to the top of their scope to contribute to Duke’s missions of clinical practice, education, and research.
• Practice locations include Duke Health’s three hospitals and over 140 primary and specialty care clinics throughout North Carolina.

Job Location(s)

Duke Orthopaedics Urgent Care locations

Job Summary

We are seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA) to provide direct patient care services in the Duke Department of Orthopaedics at Duke Orthopaedics Urgent Care locations
. The APP will function autonomously with physician support.

Duke urgent cares operate seven days a week with providers on a rotating schedule, including days off, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide care for patients requiring urgent orthopaedic care, as well as for subacute and chronic conditions. Evaluate post-operative patients with acute issues.
• Coordinate patient care, including triage, physical exams, data collection, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and scheduling laboratory and imaging studies.
• Formulate diagnoses and treatment plans, ensuring patient understanding and compliance.
• Educate learners rotating in the department and urgent care.
• Provide telephone support to primary care and urgent care clinics.
• Communicate all relevant patient information verbally and in writing to supervising physicians, nursing staff, and other healthcare providers.
• Document all relevant data promptly in the electronic medical record.
• Respond to patient inquiries via telephone or EPIC MyChart messages and consult with supervising physicians as needed.
• Analyze clinical practice patterns to improve care quality and efficiency.
• Refer patients to other services as needed to meet their care requirements.

Experience

• Minimum of 2+ years of general orthopaedic NP or PA experience.
• Comfort with autonomous clinical practice treating both adult and pediatric patients.
• Technical skills include injections, splinting, and casting.

Job Eligibility Requirements

Education

• Nurse Practitioners:
  Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with a Master’s degree in Nursing.
• Physician Assistants:
  Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program;
  Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s preferred.

Certification

• BLS certification required.

License

• Nurse Practitioners:
  Current or compact RN licensure and NP approval to practice in North Carolina; national certification as an NP required.
• Physician Assistants:
  Licensed in North Carolina and certified by the NCCPA.

• DEA license required.

Job Hours

Providers work on a rotating schedule, including days off, evenings, weekends, and holidays, at Duke urgent care locations open seven days a week.

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We value a community built on collaboration, innovation, and respect for all perspectives and backgrounds.

Essential Physical

Job Functions:

Some roles may require specific physical and mental abilities. Additional accommodations can be requested through hiring departments.