PA/NP - General Orthopedic Surgery - Lakeshore

Job Summary

Opportunity Overview

Join our Orthopedic Surgery on the Lakeshore. The opportunity requires the candidate to be able to treat a variety of musculoskeletal conditions in all ages. Assess, diagnose, treat patients with all types of injury or pathology of the knee, hip, forearms, elbows, and shoulders.  Will need to be able to evaluate and order imaging and develop treatment plans including but not limited to x-rays and advanced diagnostic imaging, joint injections, and electrodiagnostic studies.  Must be able to maintain appropriate medical records, reports, and correspondence.  Coordinate care for patient’s referrals to other specialty providers and communicate treatment plans with primary care providers.

General Orthopedic Surgery - Lakeshore

• Coverage at Grand Haven, Zeeland, & Holland
• Clinic coverage - for new, established, & Post Op
• With some OR first Assisting 
• Potential holiday coverage & Call coverage
• Approx. hours 8-4:30

Essential Functions

• Functions in the role of advanced practitioner to coordinate comprehensive care delivery. Writes orders/prescriptions for standard formulary medications, laboratory, radiographic studies and consultations, coordinating the scheduling of admissions, diagnostic evaluations, follow-up exams, laboratory tests, referrals to home care, social services, and other community agencies, etc., in order to ensure continuity of care and coordination of services.
• Obtains histories and performs physical exams.
• Assesses the patients/significant other, health care team, school and other community educational needs and develops, implements, evaluates and revises teaching strategies/educational programs related to area of specialty.
• Acts as a patient advocate, crossing multidisciplinary lines to meet patient needs.
• Communicates, collaborates, networks with and acts as a consultant to other members of the health care team within and outside Spectrum Health. Acts as a consult in area of expertise.
• Performs and assists with designated procedures.
• Documents in the medical record and dictates information as appropriate.
• Provides input into the strategic planning, implementation and evaluation of service/program. Measures the outcomes of care and evaluate services across the continuum of inpatient to outpatient services. Makes recommendations to improve the quality of patient care provided and utilizes the scientific method of research clinical problems.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications:

  Education - Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant educational program

  Licenses -

  Physician Asst (PHYS ASST)*

  Basic Life Support (BLS)

  Basic Life Support (BLS) Note used for BLS,CPR & BCLS) Specific to SHMG 90 Days

  Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) As appropriate for patient population

  Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Specific to SHMG: PALS is required by specialty or stress test is performed 120 Days

  Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Specific to SHMG ACLS if required by specialty or stress test performed 120 Days

  Education - Nurse Practitioners who obtained their education and certification after 2000 must show evidence of completion of a master’s, post-master’s or doctorate from a Nurse Practitioner program that is accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission

  Experience - 3 years of experience typically gained through skills/knowledge/abilities in current, relevant clinical experience Previous experience functioning in a collaborative role

  Licenses -

  Registered Nurse (RN)* All

  Nurse Practitioner – Licensed (NP)* All

  Basic Life Support (BLS) Note used for BLS,CPR & BCLS) All

  Basic Life Support (BLS) Specific to SHMG 90 Days

  Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Specific to SHMG ACLS if required by specialty or stress test performed 120 Days

  Completes credentialing and privileging process upon hire and undergoes reprivileging every 24 months or as determined by policy.

  Preferred Qualifications: 

  2 Years PA/NP experience

  Operative experience preferred

  RNFA preferred

Primary Location

SITE - Grand Haven Center - 15100 Whitaker Way - Grand Haven

Department Name

Orthopedics - Grand Haven Center

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

Hours of Work

Will vary by