What are the responsibilities and job description for the APP- Orthopedics position at Hilo Medical Center?
SUMMARY:
The Advanced Practice Provider delivers professional medical assessment and care to the patients of EHHC Orthopedics and Hilo Medical Center. The provider is responsible for coordinating and rendering professional medical advice and making decisions on evaluations, diagnoses, rehabilitation, referral and treatment services of such patients. Position expectations include, but are not limited to: hospital rounding, pre-op work-up, post-op care and intraoperative support, being available for your surgeon when needed after hours.
Company Description
As the Big Island’s leading providers of inpatient and outpatient care, the East Hawaii Region of Hawai`i Health Systems Corporation (HHSC), consisting of Hilo Medical Center, Hale Ho′ola Hamakua, Ka′u Hospital, and the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home, delivers a full range of services and programs. Our three hospitals include 290 beds and over 1,700 employees. Our medical staff is comprised of 250 physicians, physician assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, representing 33 specialties. East Hawaii Health is our network of clinics offering primary and specialty care. Hilo Medical Center functions as a Level III Trauma Center, which includes the second busiest emergency room in the state, providing 24-hour care and serving more than 50,000 patients annually. Hale Ho′ola Hamakua and Ka′u Hospital are designated as Critical Access Hospitals. To learn more about the East Hawaii Region, please watch our Video Yearbook or visit www.hilomedicalcenter.org, www.halehoolahamakua.org or www.kauhospital.org.
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision coverage for employee and your dependents
- 20 days Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 5 days Continuing Medical Education (CME)
Equal Opportunity Employer
East Hawaii Region (Hilo Medical Center, Hale Ho’ola Hamakua and Ka’u Hospital) is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Medical Examination RequirementOffers of employment will be contingent on successfully passing a pre-employment examination, which includes drug screen and other regulatory medical requirements such as, but not limited to, a tuberculosis (TB) screen. The cost for drug screening and blood draw for QuantiFERON and Titers, shall be borne by the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.
Shift DetailsMust be available to work shifts, weekends and holidays as necessary based on hospital operations. Services are provided 24/7.
Pre-Employment Assessments for External CandidatesAs part of the recruiting process for this position, external applicants (job applicants NOT employed by HHSC’s East Hawaii Region) are required to complete a pre-employment assessment(s) shortly after application submission. If you are not an employee of the East Hawaii Region of HHSC, you will receive an email containing assessment instructions. We ask that you complete the assessment(s) within two days of receipt of the request.
