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Location:

Moorestown - 300 West Route 38

Employment Type:

Employee

Employment Classification:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Work Shift:

1st Shift (United States of America)

Total Weekly Hours:

40

Additional Locations:

Job Information:

Location: Moorestown, New Jersey (primary), will float to all Virtua Reconstructive Orthopedics locations

Schedule: Full-time, 1st shift

About the Role:

Virtua Reconstructive Orthopedics is looking for an experienced Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join their patient-focused orthopedic practice. The position schedule is full-time, weekdays, four days a week. Working weekends is optional with additional compensation outside of regular pay. Weekend work is second call with an attending surgeon taking first call and includes hospital rounds, consults, and first assist in OR for add-on cases. Candidates must have surgical first assist experience. This position will work at various locations in Southern New Jersey.

What You'll Do:

-Obtain a relevant and complete social, medical and orthopedic history.

-Perform an appropriate physical examination with strong knowledge of anatomy and physiology.

-Appropriately select diagnostic tests.

-Accurately interpret test results including labs, X-rays, and complete documentation.

-Synthesize information accurately from PE, test results, written forms, EMR and patient verbal report.

-Integrate the patient’s PMHx and PSHx into decision making regarding orthopedic treatments.

-Appropriately order pharmaceuticals (antibiotics, anticoagulants, pain management), braces, therapies, weight-bearing status.

-Provide quality patient education: timely and thorough during office visit and callbacks.                       

-Provide health education aimed at preventing problems or maintaining health.

-Appropriately sizes, applies & removes casts/splints/braces.

-Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including but not limited to joint/tendon/bursa injections.

-Conduct hospital rounds and consults for hospital patients including evaluation, formulation of treatment plan, and completes all necessary documentation.

-Maintain sterile technique and safety standards.

-Perform all duties related to surgical first assisting.

Qualifications:

-Graduation from accredited Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner program.

PA: NCCPA Certification and Physician Assistant license issued by the State of New Jersey

NP: CRNP or APN certification through an accredited body, RNFA certification and advanced practice license with prescriptive authority through the NJ State Board of nursing.

-Minimum two years of orthopedic experience including surgical first assist.

-BLS Certification

-Valid Driver’s License

Compensation:

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