Nurse Practitioner - Physician Assistant

Central Nebraska-based community hospital is actively recruiting for an experienced surgical orthopedic-physician assistant to join its hospital staff and medical community. The surgical orthopedic APP will perform all required clinical duties, including patient evaluation and management in the orthopedic outpatient clinic setting; they will also function as a first assist for orthopedic surgeons.

Opportunity:

• Work collaboratively with clinical teams in managing orthopedic patients in the outpatient clinic and operative environments.
• Independently support general orthopedic surgery and orthopedic surgery subspecialty care as first assist in the OR, diagnose and treat outpatient visits, and provide occasional inpatient rounding at the Hospital.
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including, but not limited to, joint and bursa aspiration; injections of joints, tendons, trigger points, and buras; and brace, splint, and cast applications.
• Office is open Monday-Friday, five days/week.
• Anticipate 25+ patients per office day.
• OR days: typically, 2-3 days/week and daily rounding with 3-5 patients on the floor.
• Digital X-ray and PACS at the practice; MRI on the hospital campus.
• Comprehensive inpatient and outpatient rehabilitative services available.
• State-of-the-art facility
• EMR: Paragon Ambulatory - Allscripts product
• State-licensed childcare center on campus.

Candidate Qualifications:

• Orthopedic experience is preferred.
• 1-2 years of recent and relevant experience in orthopedic surgery (outpatient visits, first assist in the OR, and inpatient rounding) is preferred.
• Ability to do independent physical exams, interpret X-rays, offer fracture care, perform office procedures, and act as first assist in OR is required.
• Must have a current Nebraska Physician Assistant license and must have completed an AMA-approved Physician Assistant Program.
• Must have a current Nebraska APRN license permitting practice as a family nurse practitioner and maintain all requirements to this license.
• Must have current DEA certificate.

Financial Package:

• Leading hourly wage: $47.78-$69.75
• Health, dental & vision insurance.
• Flexible benefit plan and flexible spending accounts.
• Long-term disability insurance.
• Retirement plan (403(b) and 401(K).
• PTO      

Community

• Community of 24,000 and is one of the state?s most progressive and dynamic communities.
• City offers a fair tax structure, strong educational systems, excellent childcare, several golf courses, and a variety of rich cultural events and exciting recreational opportunities.
•  It is only 80 miles away from Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska, which means the benefits of big entertainment, major airports and a key Big Ten Conference University (University of Nebraska-Lincoln), are just a short distance away. 

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