Orthopaedic; Urgent Care Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Orthopaedic (Urgent Care) Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

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May direct the clinical support staff with direct patient care.

Responsible for practicing orthopaedic medicine with or without physician medical supervision.

• Performing comprehensive and problem focused history and physical exams.
• Interpret and correlate laboratory and diagnostic procedures, subjective and objective data to formulate a differential diagnose and establish a working diagnosis.
• Formulate a treatment plan for Orthopaedic problems within scope of practice.
• Implement therapeutic intervention for specific conditions when appropriate.
• Exercise judgment on problems requiring consultation, referral, or evaluation by the supervising Orthopaedic surgeon or other health care professionals.
• Order, collect, and perform appropriate laboratory or diagnostic procedures and studies including but not limited to blood and tissue specimens. Ordering or performing diagnostic studies such as EMG, electrocardiogram, compartment pressure measurements, and x‑ray examinations including special x‑ray examinations CT, MRI, and bone scans etc.
• Perform procedures such as digital blocks, regional anesthesia, and minor outpatient surgical procedures including tendon repair, wound closure, wound management, wound debridement, incision and drainage, needle biopsy, percutaneous pinning of fracture, k‑wire removal and hardware removal.
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including but not limited to joint and bursa aspirations, closed reduction of fractures and dislocations, injections of joints, tendons, trigger points and bursa, as well as brace, cast, and splint applications.
• May assist in surgery to include first assist, deep and superficial tissue closures, application of appliances and any other action delegated by the surgeon.
• May conduct hospital rounds, write orders, and take call for the Orthopaedic surgeon. Evaluate and clarify clinical conditions, formulate and implement a treatment or therapeutic plan for hospitalized patients, dictate discharge summaries, histories and physicals.
• Order, prescribe, dispense, and administer medication, orthosis, orthotics, braces, and other Orthopaedic devices.
• Evaluate, screen, and counsel patients on health maintenance and promote utilization of community resources. Design, conduct and/or participate in research studies, manage databases, and perform quality assurance.
• Participate in peer reviews, chart reviews, staff education, clinical guideline development, and other continuing education and quality assurance activities to demonstrate compliance with standards, regulations, policies, and procedures. Comply with confidentiality requirements. Promote patient advocacy.
• Collaborate with physicians in managing acute and long‑term medical needs of the patient. Provide monitoring and continuity of care between visits according to treatment plan.
• Availability to take on‑call responsibilities as needed and act as a consultant/collaborator to clinical team on orthopedic area of specialty.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, providers, co‑workers, and the public.
• Use customer service principles and techniques to deal with patients calmly and pleasantly.
• Follow OSHA, HIPAA and safety guidelines and regulations.
• Ensure licensures are current and up to date.
• Perform other duties necessary or in the best interest of the department/organization.

• Minimum of two years prior orthopaedic experience.
• Bachelor’s degree and successful completion of accredited physician assistant program.
• National certification from the National Commission on Certification of PAs.
• Current Kentucky state license.
• Current CPR certification.

Travel to satellite location and hospitals as necessary. Schedules will change as department needs change, including evenings and weekends.

• Knowledge of health care field and medical office protocols/procedures.
• Knowledge of specific…