AdventHealth Medical Group is seeking an APP to provide comprehensive care, support and education to patients and their families through all aspects of their ortho/spine surgical process. The APP will participate as a key member of the Orthopedic & Spine team to identify and meet the physical and emotional needs of the patient. We are looking for someone who utilizes a collaborative multi-disciplinary approach to the patient/family's care, serving as an expert practitioner, educator, consultant, and researcher in the inpatient, operative, and outpatient settings.
This role is 100% hospital-based at AdventHealth Avista.
Please include a CV with your application - General ortho/spine experience REQUIRED. No new grads at this time
- Schedule: 1 out of every 3 weekends (about 4-6 hrs/day) AND 1-2 days per week (about 6-8 hrs/day)
- More or less days/shifts can be made available depending on applicant's availability
- APP will attend to post operative patients on the hospital floor and manage their care for all surgeons who desire to participate in the program
- APP will help achieve advanced orthopedic center of excellence results.
- APP will assist in surgery and help throughput by discharging patients in a timely manner.
- Performs clinical examinations as necessary for outpatients/inpatients. This includes seeing new patients, consults and established patients.
- Orders and interprets test results.
- Writes orders and prescriptions, and referrals to specialists as indicated by patient situation.
- Manages discharge of patients with appropriate disposition, follow-up planning, adjunctive therapy management and education.
- Expected to maintain responsibility for job performance specifications and assume personal accountability for departmental mission, organizational mission, and the core values of AdventHealth.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Masters degree (PA or NP program)
- 1-2 years of Ortho/Spine experience
- Experience as a surgical assist preferred
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
- Certification by N.C.C.P.A.
- Active physician assistant license by the state of Colorado or willingness to obtain one
- BLS
- Pay Range: $53.38-$85.40/hr
- Comprehensive benefits package including:
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- 403b/457b contribution and match
- Covered CME time and expenses