ChristianaCare is currently looking for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Orthopaedic Trauma Service Team (OTS) as a Clinical Physician Extender. The selected candidate will provide initial assessment stabilization and subsequent evaluations as part of ongoing care in the acute inpatient hospital setting for patients requiring admission to as well as those already admitted to the OTS.
Other key responsibilities include:
Respond to emergent/urgent care needs for hospitalized patients
Perform initial assessment of orthopaedic consults report findings and implement a treatment plan
Perform orthopaedic bedside procedures as requested on admitted and emergency department/observation patients
Why ChristianaCare
Generous Continuing Education Time and Allowance
Substantial PTO plus 12-Week Fully Paid Parental Leave
Opportunities for Career Growth
403(b) and Defined Contribution Plan Retirement Options with Employer Match
Annual Quality Incentive Bonus
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Completion of a Masters degree program as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioneror completion of a Physician Assistant program.
Surgical or inpatient experience preferred.
License or license eligible in the state of Delaware
Orthopaedic trauma training or experience preferred
ACLS required
Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination whose staff is reflective of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race color sex religion national origin sexual orientation genetic information gender identity or expression age veteran status disability pregnancy citizenship status or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.
Post End Date
Nov 12 2026EEO Posting Statement
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