Orthopedics Nurse Practitioner

Orthopedic Surgery APP Needed in Arizona
Target Start Date: ASAP
Contract Length: 13 week assignment, ongoing need

Schedule
Coverage Type: Scheduled clinical hours no call
Shift Structure & Expectations:

Monday Friday
7:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. (8 hour day shift)
Clinic and hospital coverage

EMR: Medhost

Practice Details
Setting:

Mix of outpatient clinic and inpatient orthopedic care
Acute care hospital environment

Support Staff:

1 RN
3 MAs

Patient Volumes:

Clinic: 5 8 patients per day
Inpatient: rounding + consults

Department Focus:

Orthopedic care with emphasis on knees, hips, and shoulders
Both inpatient and outpatient coverage

Work Expectations:

First assist capabilities required
Provide orthopedic consults
Manage inpatient orthopedic patients
Full time schedule with goal start timeline of 2 weeks

Hospital Size: 80 beds
Credentialing Timeframe: 3 5 days

Clinical Scope

Orthopedic first assist in OR as needed
Outpatient orthopedic clinic coverage
Inpatient rounding on orthopedic patients
Evaluating and managing orthopedic consults
Focus on common joint cases: knees, hips, shoulders

Requirements

Role: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Orthopedic Surgery
Board Certification: Required
License: Active Arizona license or IMLC accepted
DEA: Required
Experience: Orthopedic background required
Skills Required:

First assist experience
Independent management of outpatient and inpatient orthopedic cases
Evaluation and documentation of consults

Location
Bullhead City, Arizona Orthopedic surgery support within a regional acute care hospital; combination of inpatient and clinic responsibilities.

If you are interested or would like to be presented, please reach out to me for more details.

Morgan Hennessey
Recruiting Consultant