Orthopedic Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

About Lakewood Ranch Medical Center (LWRMC):

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center® (LWRMC), located in the heart of the Lakewood Ranch community, has served the people of Lakewood Ranch and surrounding areas since 2004. It is an award-winning, high-quality, acute-care hospital accredited by The Joint Commission and it consistently ranks high in terms of quality, safety and patient satisfaction.  The medical staff includes more than 750 physicians and allied health professionals who practice in a wide range of specialties.  Through the years, LWRMC has expanded its offerings to the people of Manatee and Sarasota counties by growing services and updating technologies to better serve the surrounding communities.  Services include emergency services and freestanding emergency department, general and robotic surgery, maternity care, breast health, cardiology, orthopedic surgery, stroke, sleep medicine, urology and wound care.  If you want to join a team of professionals providing the highest quality of care, look no further than Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.

LWRMC offers comprehensive benefits such as:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries

Job Overview:

The Orthopedic Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner assists in providing seamless care to orthopedic surgical and nonsurgical patients by acting as a liaison between supervising physicians and other medical providers such as hospitalists and consultants as well as communicating and coordinating care with OR scheduling, patient support person and/or family members.

General Responsibilities:

• Completes ordered orthopedic consultations, ER and nursing unit, as requested for supervising physicians
• Orders appprpriate testing/imaging for patient evaluation and pre-operative testing for sugical patients.
• Contacts physician when consutlation is complete.
• Schedules operative cases after consulting with supervising physician. 
• Performs daily rounds on patients and orders appropriate testing including radiographs, labs, and urgent studies.
• Communicates updates with attending MD/APP.
• Enters post operative orders.
• Performs appropriate bedside procedures such as aspirations, injections, and application of splints, braces, and casts, bedside incisions and drainage, as well as closed reductions.
• Assists in surgical procedures as needed.
• Always demonstrates Service Excellence standards. 
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Masters Degree required. Doctoral degree preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Pracitioner. 5-7 years specialized medical training.
• Minimum of 3 years of orthopedic assistance preferred.
• Must be board certified.
• Must hold or be able to obtain an active Florida Medical Licensure prior to start.
• Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS at start date.
• Basic computer skills.
• Must have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with many different surgeons who follow different protocols
• Must be self-directed, organized and possess effective communication skills when communicating with physicians and hospital staff.

If you have already submitted your application online and have a specific question, please feel free to contact Maya Perez at (941) 782-2142. Please allow two to three business days for the manager to review your application. Thank you for your interest!

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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