Orthopedic After Hours Clinic NP / PA

Overview

Be Valued. Be rewarded. Belong.

Emory Orthopedics has an opportunity for an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) providing daytime and after hours care in a walk-in clinic setting.

This position would be a rotating schedule between M-F 8am-8pm or 8-5 on Saturday and Sunday.

The ideal candidate will have a background in general orthopedics or emergency medicine.

Our APP's are an integral part of the Emory Healthcare integrated academics health care system. Some highlights of joining the Emory Healthcare team:

• Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1

• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs

• Family-focused benefits

• Wellness incentives

• Ongoing mentorship, development,leadership programs...and more

Description

Job Description:

• Assists in the evaluation and treatment of patients.

• Documents the delivery of care in the individual's medical records

• Conducts patient interviews and documents patient histories, psychosocial histories, health status and medical problems or potential problems Under the direction of a physician, performs physical examinations and specialized diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures including cast application and removal, wound suturing and dressing changes

• Assists physician in diagnosing medical problems, developing care plans, and prescribing treatment

• Orders, schedules and/or performs laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures such as urinalyses, pregnancy and blood tests, and x-rays

• Communicates necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of scheduled procedures to patient

• In collaboration with physician, arranges for consultations with or referrals to other medical professional or community services

• Educates patient on health habits, self-examinations, behavior management, need for follow-up assessments/treatments, at home medical care, medication and other issues related to medical or health problems

• Works with manager to formulate plan for professional development

• Attends educational in-services as appropriate

• Participates in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices, and developments

• Maintains and updates current, accurate patient records including medical assessment, interventions, and evaluations

• Collects and interprets diagnostic data to implement appropriate care patient care plans

• Prepares statistical reports and analyses of research projects and investigational protocols; reports on progress, adverse trends and appropriate conclusions and recommendations

• Trains and teaches other health care professionals including students and residents in techniques and procedures unique to specific setting

• Actively participates on organizational health services committees

• Performs related responsibilities as required

Minimum Qualifications :

• Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program or Physician Assistant program

• Currently licensed as an advanced practice nurse in the state of Georgia by the Georgia Board of Nursing and certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or equivalent body, or Certified as a Physician's Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

• Licensed as appropriate in the state of Georgia

• May require at least one year of direct experience in one or more high acuity clinical specialties

• PALS, BLS, or ACLS may be required in some areas.

JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY ! Emory Healthcare (EHC), part of Emory University (EUV), is the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia and the first and only in Georgia with a Magnet® designated ambulatory practice. We are made up of 11 hospitals-7 Magnet® designated, the Emory Clinic, and more than 425 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Network, established in 2011, is the largest clinically integrated network in Georgia, with more than 3,450 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties.

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Division The Emory Clinic

Campus Location Jonesboro, GA, 30236

Campus Location US-GA-Jonesboro

Department TEC Ortho - Spivey

Job Type Regular Full-Time

Job Number 165155

Job Category Advanced Practice Providers

Schedule 10a-10:30p

Standard Hours 40 Hours

Hourly Minimum USD $0.00/Hr.

Hourly Midpoint USD $0.00/Hr.

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