What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physician Assistant OR Nurse Practitioner - Total Joint position at Center for Orthopedic Research and Educa?
Job Description
Job Description
The CORE Institute's fellowship-trained physicians provide specialized care in the areas of surgical, non-surgical, and rehabilitative hip, knee, shoulder, elbow, and ankle procedures, joint replacement, sports medicine, arthroscopy, fracture management, orthopedic traumatology, hand and wrist procedures, complex articular cartilage restoration, musculoskeletal oncology, foot and ankle reconstruction, physical medicine and rehabilitation, comprehensive spine care, pain management, clinical neurophysiology, epilepsy, headache and facial pain, neuromuscular medicine, spine and peripheral nerve disease, clinical neuroimmunology, multiple sclerosis, and general neurology care.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES :
Responsible for providing medical care as delegated by the physician.
This position is for a busy adult reconstruction surgeon with another established APP on the service. Responsibilities are shared. OR time is split and each APP has his / her own independent clinic. Weekend call is estimated to be quarterly and have stipends associated with it. There are optional opportunities available for extra financial incentives.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
- Assesses patient health status including state of wellness, compliance with the care plan and determines appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
- Provides acute and chronic patient care including taking histories, doing physicals, monitoring therapies, giving injections and medications, suturing wounds.
- Triages patient calls and evaluates patient problems.
- Responds to emergencies including the use of CPR.
- Documents patient information and care provided inpatient records and maintain patient statistics.
- Educates patients and families as appropriate. It provides continuity of care.
- Assists physicians with surgeries in the operating room.
- Participates in rounds at the hospital and responds to patient calls received after hours and on weekends.
- Consults with other staff as necessary.
- Maintains patient confidentiality.
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Salary : $100,000 - $225,000