The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is looking for a full-time Advanced Practice Provider to work with the Orthopaedic team in the outpatient clinic at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware. This position will be full-time either 4 days or 5 days per week. This position functions in collaboration with a multidisciplinary patient care team and is responsible for performing direct patient care services in collaboration with an attending physician and assisting with the overall care of the children receiving services in the outpatient setting.
Essential Functions:
Comprehensive patient assessments including history and physical examinations
formulating assessment and treatment plans of pediatric patients
ordering diagnostic tests, performing procedures such as pin removal, suturing and suture removal; splinting and cast application and removal; joint injection or aspiration; manipulative fracture reduction
Communicating with physicians about changes in patient’s clinical condition and results of diagnostic studies
Educating parents/caregivers on patient condition and plan of care
Triaging and responding to phone calls from patient families, physical therapists, insurance companies, and others regarding patient care; accurately recording patient information in the electronic medical record
Requirements:
Current Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants/Current appropriate national certification as a pediatric nurse practitioner
Clear and active license as a Physician Assistant in the State of Delaware/Delaware (or compact state) RN licensure & Delaware APRN Licensure
Current BLS certification
Job Overview
Listing ID:
87786
Date Posted:
Location:Anywhere
Job Title:Advanced Practice Provider Orthopedics-Alfred I duPont Hospital