Locum Tenens Nurse Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery - $130 per hour

HPA Healthcare is seeking a Nurse Practitioner Orthopedic Surgery for a locum tenens job in Atlanta, Georgia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery
• Discipline: Nurse Practitioner
• Start Date: 07/22/2026
• Duration: 2 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours
• Employment Type: Locum Tenens

Position Overview 

One of our Partners in Georgia is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for an Orthopedic Surgery locum assignment supporting multiple outpatient orthopedic clinics throughout the Atlanta metro area.

This opportunity offers a consistent weekday schedule, Epic EMR, no call responsibilities, and exposure to a diverse orthopedic patient population including hand surgery, sports medicine, and joint replacement patients.

Provider Pay: $130/hour

Pay Ranking: Top 10-15% nationally for Orthopedic Surgery APP locum opportunities (2026 market data).

Assignment Highlights

• NP or PA accepted
• Orthopedic Surgery outpatient practice
• Combination of Hand, Sports Medicine, and Joint Reconstruction patients
• Monday-Friday schedule
• 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
• No call
• No weekends
• No inpatient responsibilities
• No admissions
• No hospital privileges required
• Epic EMR
• Average 21 patients daily
• Georgia License required
• Local candidates only
• BLS required
• Board Certified or Board Eligible accepted
• Fast 21-day credentialing timeline
• Joint Commission Certified staffing partner
• HPA Healthcare is an active member of NALTO
• Orientation day before first shift
• Start date adjusted to credentialing timeline
• Pay Ranking: Top 10-15% nationally (2026)

Job Responsibilities

• Orthopedic patient evaluations
• Sports medicine assessments
• Hand and upper extremity evaluations
• Joint replacement follow-up care
• Fracture follow-up evaluations
• Ordering and reviewing imaging studies
• Treatment planning
• Patient education
• Documentation within Epic
• Care coordination with orthopedic surgeons
• Orthopedic procedures within APP scope of practice
• Follow-up orthopedic management

HPA Healthcare Job ID #6001. Posted job title: Orthopedic Surgery Locum Tenens Nurse Practitioner

About HPA Healthcare

About HPA Healthcare

Proudly Joint Commission Certified, HPA Healthcare is a woman and minority owned company based in the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina; we’re all about connecting talented clinicians with hospitals and clinics across the country. Our founders started the company because they saw how tough it can be when patients don’t have quick access to care. They truly believe that every patient deserves compassionate, timely care—and that belief is what drives us every day.

We’re here to help clinicians like you make a real difference in the lives of patients and their families, so that everyone gets the care they need, when they need it.

Our Mission

At HPA Healthcare, our mission is simple: do the right thing for patients—always. We are committed to improving patient outcomes by bridging healthcare access gaps with skilled, compassionate clinicians who excel in diverse populations and clinical settings. By fostering trust with patients, supporting families, and collaborating with care teams, we empower our clinicians to deliver the high-quality, patient-centered care that every individual deserves.

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• 401k retirement plan
• Life insurance