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Job Posting Title:

Advanced Practice Provider, Orthopedics (NP or PA)

Location:

Dallas - Hospital

Additional Posting Details:

Monday - Friday

8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (some days may be longer due to required meetings and patient volume)

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities

• Utilize current theories of psychosocial, developmental, educational, and pediatric care to deliver family-centered care to neonates, toddlers, preschoolers, school age and adolescent patient populations

• Work interdependently with and independently of the larger multi-disciplinary team, with the expanded scope of practice under the delegated authority and supervision of the designated supervising physician(s) in accordance with the delegation protocol or practice guideline which is developed in collaboration with and approved by the supervising physician(s)

• Major functional areas include; practitioner, consultant, educator and researcher

• Communicate and collaborate with other health professionals as well as demonstrate substantial interpersonal skills necessary to teach patient, families and staff effectively

• Facilitate communication with outside agencies, schools, other resources, etc. for the benefits of the patient. Active involvement in community and professional programs

Required Skills/Abilities

• Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited advanced practice registered nursing program (APRN) or physician assistant (PA) program and are certified through a recognized accrediting agency and hold a current Texas license

• 2 years of experience in pediatric orthopedics

• Membership and active participation in professional organizations are beneficial

• Knowledge of growth and development from birth through adolescence

• Ability to learn new skills in a timely manner

• Flexibility and adaptability to change

• High level of analytical ability and critical thinking skills

• Create and maintain effective working relationship with hospital staff peers, medical staff, and administration