Orthopedic Spine NP PA

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Emory Orthopedics has an opportunity for an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) focused on spine surgery. This role will provide ongoing spine care to surgical and nonsurgical patients in a clinic setting. Additionally would be providing 1st Assist in the OR 12 days a week at the Musculoskeletal Institute in Brookhaven. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 1 year of experience of orthopedic spine experience with 1st Assist experience a plus.

This position will not have call or weekend requirements.

Our APPs are an integral part of the Emory Healthcare integrated academics health care system. Some highlights of joining the Emory Healthcare team:

• Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs
• Familyfocused benefits
• Wellness incentives
• Ongoing mentorship development leadership programs...and more

Advanced Practice Providers assist in the evaluation and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician and performs physical examinations and specialized diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures including cast application and removal wound suturing and dressing changes.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Documents the delivery of care in the individuals medical records.
• Conducts patient interviews and documents patient histories psychosocial histories health status and medical problems or potential problems.
• Assists physician in diagnosing medical problems developing care plans and prescribing treatment.
• Orders schedules and/or performs laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures such as urinalyses pregnancy and blood tests and xrays.
• Communicates necessity preparation nature and anticipated effects of scheduled procedures to patient.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program or Physician Assistant program.
• Currently licensed as an advanced practice nurse in the state of Georgia by the Georgia Board of Nursing and certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or equivalent body or Certified as a Physicians Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Licensed as appropriate in the state of Georgia.
• May require at least one year of direct experience in one or more high acuity clinical specialties.
• BLS and Healthcare Provider certifications required.
• ACLS may be required in some areas.

JOIN OUR ORTHOPEDICS APP TEAM TODAY! Emory Healthcare (EHC) part of Emory University (EUV) is the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia and the first and only in Georgia with a Magnet designated ambulatory practice. We are made up of 11 hospitals4 Magnet designated the Emory Clinic and more than 425 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Network established in 2011 is the largest

clinically integrated network in Georgia with more than 3450 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties.

Emory is an equal opportunity employer and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

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