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70 Monument Health Orthopedic and Specialty Hospital
Advanced Practice Provider - Ortho Express Clinic
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What they do
An Orthopedics Physician Assistant provides medical care to patients, under the supervision of a physician or surgeon. Works in concert with an orthopedist, and is licensed to practice medicine but has less formal certification than a physician. Performs duties delegated by a physician such as recording patient medical histories, ordering diagnostic tests, or giving immunizations.
$118,464 / year median in South Dakota
+18% projected growth
Job Description
Current Employees:
If you are a current employee, please apply via the internal career site by logging into your Workday Account and clicking the "Career" icon on your homepage. Job Summary Under Physician supervision, the Physician Assistant and/or Nurse Practitioner may assume primary responsibility in their respective specialty area according to federal, state, and local regulatory agencies. Responsible for management of selected at risk or complex patients and aggregate patient populations in collaboration with physicians, nurses and other Healthcare team members. Must demonstrate the knowledge, critical thinking and skills to plan, coordinate and provide care on a continuing basis.Job Description Essential Functions:
Acts as an agent of the supervising physician for any medical services that are delegated that are within the Advanced Practice Clinician's scope of practice. Assess, diagnose, treat and manage patients' Healthcare problems/needs. Apply clinical interventions, evaluate outcomes, and implement changes to the plan of care. Anticipates and communicates changes in patient status to meet the needs of the patient. May share in practice call requirements. May perform procedures. No operating room requirement. No ED/Unassigned call requirement. Completes thorough, timely documentation in accordance with facility policy. Complies with scope of care under the guidance of federal, state, and/or local regulatory agencies. Complies with scope of care under the guidance of the supervising physician and/or protocols. Consistently demonstrates appropriate referral and/or transfer of patients to another facility. Demonstrates a thorough and current knowledge of disease processes while conducting a comprehensive health history and physical examination or problem-focused assessment depending on patient's status. Demonstrates appropriate referrals and/or provides referral information to the patients and physicians. Orders appropriate tests, procedures, and therapies in collaboration with medical staff based on relevant organizational and unit-specific policies and procedures. Performs and documents ongoing patient assessment and formulates plan of care in collaboration with other medical providers. Recognizes physical, developmental, and psychosocial distress of patient and family, and provides appropriate interventions. Responds appropriately to emergency situations, basing patient management decisions on individual patient needs. All other duties as assigned.Additional Requirements Required:
In South Dakota Certifications- Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP)
- South Dakota Board of Nursing or Physician Assistant (PA)
South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners Preferred:
Experience- 1+ years of Clinical Experience; 1+ years of
Healthcare Experience Physical Requirements:
Light work- Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.