Advanced Practice Provider Orthopedics (Total Joints)

ST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM Title Advanced Practice Provider - Orthopedics (Total Joints) Reports To Senior Medical Director, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, and Physiatry Department St. Charles Orthopedics & Neurosurgery Date Last Reviewed February 4, 2025 Position Overview Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) work in a supporting role in the clinic, hospital, and operating rooms with a team of Orthopedic Surgeons. Work Schedule Provider will work a minimum of 40 hours per week with a minimum of 36 hours patient contact time. Duties include a blend of surgical assistance, hospital rounding, admitting, discharges, scheduled and walk-in clinic visits, clinical documentation, and all other necessary duties. Essential Functions and Duties Clinical Expectations Assist physicians with various orthopedic surgeries including sports, hand, foot & ankle, trauma, and total joint replacement. Provide exceptional patient care. Maintain patient medical records, including reports of all examinations, procedures, and services performed. Perform pre-operative and post-operative care in clinics. Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as aspirations and joint injections. Round in the hospital on orthopedic patients as needed. Exercise judgment on conditions requiring consultation, referral, or evaluation by an orthopedic surgeon or other health care professionals. Participate in a call rotation and triage patient calls from the after‑hours answering service. Administrative Expectations Document all patient care within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and complete all necessary tasks in compliance with health system policies and regulatory agencies to ensure timely and accurate billing. Be familiar with the SCHS organization structure. Participate in team meetings and assist in policy and clinical practice guideline development. Maintain medical knowledge and skills through regular CME activity. Attest to having adequate CME to meet maintenance of board certification and MSO rules, and continuing privileges without restriction. Keep all licenses and certifications current and unrestricted. Maintain active privileges at a St. Charles Health System hospital to permit performance of job duties. Behavioral Expectations Participate in creating a healing environment that supports all aspects of care and the wholeness of each patient and caregiver. Provide and maintain a safe environment for caregivers, patients, and guests, acting with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality. Deliver first‑rate customer service and patient care in a timely, efficient, and courteous manner. Educate, counsel, and assist patients and families regarding current health problems, health maintenance activities, and preventive behaviors. Provide a therapeutic presence in service to others by purposefully responding to patient needs in a caring way. Respond by introducing oneself, stating purpose, asking for preferred name, spending time to determine care goals, active listening, and using skillful communication. Comply with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures, supporting the health system’s corporate integrity efforts, reporting known or suspected violations, and cooperating fully with investigations and proceedings. Education Required: Successful completion of an approved Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner course of study and certification as appropriate to the incumbent’s license. Complete annual fire/safety and other mandatory educational in‑services as required by SCHS policies and other regulatory bodies. Complete annual CME to maintain license and appropriate board certification. Complete assigned Computer Based Learning modules in a timely manner. Licensure / Certification / Registration Required: Unrestricted Physician Assistant and/or Nurse Practitioner licensure in the state of Oregon. Physician Assistant requires NCCPA certification. Nurse Practitioner requires AANC, NCC, or AANP, AMCB certification. If Physician Assistant, ability to establish and maintain a Collaborative Practice Agreement with a supervising physician through OMB. Unrestricted Federal DEA number registered in Oregon. Unrestricted ability to participate in Medicare / Medicaid, or other federal or state governmental health care programs. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required. Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required. Additional certifications may be required based on privileges granted by Medical Staff Services at SCHS inpatient locations. Preferred: Orthopedic Physician Assistant Certification through the National Board for Certification of Orthopedic Physician Assistants. Experience Required: Experience using EMR (Electronic Medical Records) software. Advanced written and verbal communication skills to interact with a diverse population and professionally represent St. Charles Health System. Experience working in a team environment and proven ability to collaborate, manage facilitation, and build consensus among health care professionals and agencies to achieve expected results. Preferred: Prior experience with orthopedic surgery and/or trauma surgery. Epic EMR software experience. Personal Protective Equipment Must be able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) required to perform the job safely. General Must have excellent communication skills and ability to interact with a diverse population and professionally represent SCHS. Strong teamwork and collaborative skills. Ability to multitask and work independently. Attention to detail. Excellent organizational skills, written and oral communication, and customer service skills, particularly in dealing with stressful personal interactions. Intermediate-to-advanced proficiency with Electronic Medical Record systems; intermediate in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel). Additional Position Information Physical Requirements Continually (≥75%) standing & walking, keyboard operation, using a clear and audible speaking voice, hearing at normal speech levels. Frequently (≥50%) sitting, lifting, carrying & pushing/pulling up to 25 lbs. Occasionally (≥25%) bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, lifting, carrying & pushing/pulling 25–50 lbs., grasping/squeezing, hearing at whispered speech levels. Rarely (≥10%) climbing stairs, exposure to wet/slippery areas, exposure to chemical solutions. Nothing in this job description is intended, nor shall be interpreted, as a grant or approval of medical staff membership or clinical privileges. By law and applicable accreditation standards, medical staff membership and clinical privileges can be granted or approved only by a hospital’s medical staff and governing body. Employment processes and requirements, which are governed primarily by the human resources policies of St. Charles, are separate and distinct from medical staff membership and clinical privileging processes and requirements, which are governed primarily by the bylaws and policies of the hospital medical staff. Accordingly, employed physicians and providers of St. Charles are required at all relevant times not only to satisfy the requirements and perform the duties set forth in this job description, but also to satisfy the requirements and perform the duties for obtaining and maintaining appropriate medical staff membership and clinical privileges. Schedule Weekly Hours: 40 Caregiver Type: Regular Shift: N/A Is Exempt Position: Yes Job Family: NURSE PRACTITIONER or PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Scheduled Days of the Week: N/A Shift Start & End Time: N/A #J-18808-Ljbffr