Orthopaedics - Physician Assistant - Jefferson Northeast (Per Diem)
4 months ago
The Orthopaedics Advanced Practice Provider reports to the Orthopaedic Manager and is under the general supervision of the Orthopaedic surgeons. Duties include: performing all necessary hospital based documentation, ordering and interpreting laboratory tests, and diagnostic imaging, formulating a treatment plan for orthopaedic consultations, performing therapeutic and diagnostics procedures, first-assisting in surgery, ordering/prescribing medications and orthotics, and providing on-call coverage. The Orthopaedic APP will be an advocate for patients seeking services at Jefferson Northeast and assist in the overall continuum of care. The Orthopaedic APP will be expected to practice to the fullest extent permitted under the current state and federal laws.
Essential Functions
- Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
- Under the supervision of an Orthopaedic surgeon, evaluate the orthopaedic patients and develop a treatment plan. Complete all necessary hospital documentation.
- Optimize orthopaedic patients for surgery ensuring all necessary consultations, labs and diagnostics studies have been completed in a timely fashion.
- Assist the orthopaedic surgeons in the intraoperative setting. Duties include: first-assisting, skilled would closure, and application of post-operative dressings/splints. Complete all perioperative documentation and orders.
- Perform therapeutic and diagnostics procedures with privilege and competency validation.
- Order and prescribe controlled substance category II-V with an active DEA license.
- Provide on call coverage at a Level II Trauma hospital. Evaluate and manage the emergent orthoapedic patient.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary health care teams and maintain ongoing communications with staff, patients and families.
- Maintain professional licenses, certifications and meet all CME requirements.
- Seek opportunities for active engagement in research and the analysis of evidence based practice. Identify and participate in performance improvement projects. Demonstrate financial responsibility and accountability through the effective use of resources in daily procedures, processes, and practices.
- Participate in ongoing Advanced Practice Provider meetings and educational events.
- Act as a preceptor to Physician assistant/nurse practioner students. Interact with students and residents in an engaging and respectful manner.
- Basic knowledge of medicine and overall comfort with prescribing medication and narcotics.
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong computer skills
- Identifications of common orthopaedic injuries and treatment
- Proficient in splint and cast application
- Expert in wound closure and wound management
- Proficient in joint aspiration and arthrocentesis
- Proficient in bedside procedures, including but not limited to: wound closure, incision and drainage, nerve blocks, injections.
- Competent or willingness to learn reduction of major joints.
- Competent or willingness to learn skeletal traction application
- Proficient in sterile technique
Qualifications
Master's Degree, Graduate of an accredited physician assistant/nurse practioner program.
AND
Experience:
At least 2 years' experience in Orthopaedics preferred. Orthopaedic trauma experience desirable.
If CRNP, must have RNFA
Certified Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner in Pennsylvania
BLS
ACLS
DEA
Closing Statement
About Jefferson
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 42,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health , nationally ranked as one of the top healthcare systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia area, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 17 hospitals and more than 160 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
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