Surgery - General Nurse Practitioner

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Job description

Job Description:

PRN as-needed, Advanced Practice Provider (APP; Nurse Practitioner and/or Physician Assistant) job opening at a busy Orthopedic and Sports Medicine practice in northern Utah.

This APP will join the Orthopedic and Sports Medicine team on a PRN as-needed bases, primarily located at McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah, with potential to cover at Layton Clinic in Layton, Utah. The APP will work collaboratively with 11 fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons and will assist in covering 15 APPs in various orthopedic sub-specialties. Responsibilities include seeing patients in clinic, assisting in surgeries, and rounding with patients in the hospital.

This is a part-time (PRN, as-needed) position, and is not benefits eligible. We anticipate this provider to cover APPs who may be sick, on LOA, or who are taking paid time off. Provider may be expected to cover after-hours clinic call, with hospital call coverage on rare occasions.

An ideal candidate for this role will have prior orthopedic experience.

(Orthopedic Surgery)

Job Essentials

Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) are accountable for the provision of patient care at the top of licensure, within their scope of practice. Licensed, credentialed and privileged to perform such duties as:

• Maintenance and promotion of health and prevention of disease;
• Assessment, diagnosis, treatment, correction, and consultation;
• Procedures as outlined by specialty, and referral for health problems;
• Education of the patient, patient's family, clinical staff, and others;
• Prescription or administration of prescription drugs or devices in accordance with a consultation and referral plan;
• Consultation with other healthcare providers;
• Appropriate and timely documentation of clinical care;
• Continually learning and developing for optimal patient care and outcomes.

Advanced Practice Providers may also participate in research, utilize evidence-based practice to improve quality patient care, protocol development, care process model development, and best practice standards for assigned patient population throughout our organization.

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