Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery I (West Region)

                    

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Job Title

Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA) - Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery I (West Region)

                        

Location

Cleveland

                    

Facility

Fairview Hospital

                     

Department

Orthopaedics-Integrated Surgical Institute

                      

Job Code

T97899

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

8:00am-5:00pm

                       

Job Summary

Nationally certified Advanced Practice Provider who provides primary and/or specialty care in a variety of healthcare settings. Functions in collaboration with the health care team in accordance with certification and licensure. Practice emphasizes health promotion, disease prevention and the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic health problems. Responsible for dissemination of knowledge through instructing, leading and developing educational programs.

                         

Job Details

Cleveland Clinic is currently seeking an APRN or PA with first assist experience for an Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery position in the West Region. This APP will partner with the Ortho Trauma Team of surgeons and APPs to deliver comprehensive orthopaedic care across outpatient and surgical settings. The standard schedule for this role is Monday-Friday 8am-5pm. No call, weekends, or holidays.

• Independently manage outpatient clinics, evaluating new, acute injury, established, and post-operative patients.
• Serve as first assist in the operating room to support increased surgical volume and efficiency.
• Assess and manage acute orthopaedic injuries, optimize patients for surgery when indicated, and coordinate surgical scheduling.
• Provide conservative management for patients until surgical intervention is necessary, including performing outpatient procedures such as joint injections/aspirations and wound management, etc.
• Facilitate referrals to rehabilitation services, imaging, and other consultative services as needed throughout the pre- and post-operative continuum of care.

Responsibilities:

• Conducts thorough medical histories, performs complete physical examinations (where indicated), initiates appropriate lab, radiology tests or other special tests required for evaluation of illness, and scrutinizes lab data to establish a record of the patient's current health status and to develop a working diagnosis and treatment plan.  Works in collaboration with the health care team.

• Performs and interprets common laboratory, radiologic, cardiographic and other routine diagnostic procedures used to identify pathophysiologic processes as credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.

• Performs routine and specialized procedures as credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.

• May prescribe and monitor medications as allowed by license through applicable state board and Cleveland Clinic policies.

• Educates patients and answers questions regarding their disease, treatments, related drug and treatment side effects and hazards.

• Participates in medical team rounds; collaborates with nursing, medical and other healthcare team members regularly to ensure quality patient care.

• Refers patients to specialists as appropriate for consultation or for specialized health resources and treatment.

• Ensures continuity of care by serving as a liaison between patient and other members of the multi-disciplinary care team or with other specialty areas as necessary.

• Participates in quality monitoring thru the review of records and treatment plans for patient outcomes on a periodic basis to assure quality care.

• Facilitates appropriate length of stay, discharge planning and compliance with regulatory standards for inpatient management.

• Supports professional development of the health care team.

• Promotes translation of evidence-based practices, guidelines, and research.

• May conduct research studies.  May a