Nurse Practitioner job

Surgical Orthopedic APP Opening in Nebraska
-Located in Columbus, NE.
-Orthopedic experience required.

Group is actively recruiting for an experienced surgical orthopedic advanced practice provider (physician assistant or nurse practitioner) to join our hospital staff and medical community.
Position objective: The surgical orthopedic APP will perform all required clinical duties, including patient evaluation and management in the orthopedic outpatient clinic setting. They will also function as a first assist for orthopedic surgeons.

Job duties:
-Work collaboratively with clinical teams in managing orthopedic patients in the outpatient clinic and operative environments.
-Independently support general orthopedic surgery and orthopedic surgery subspecialty care as first assist in the OR, diagnose and treat outpatient visits, and provide occasional inpatient rounding.
-Perform comprehensive and problem-focused history and physical exams, interpret and correlate laboratory and diagnostic procedures, and interpret and correlate subjective and objective data to establish a working diagnosis.
-Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including, but not limited to, joint and bursa aspiration; injections of joints, tendons, trigger points and buras; and brace, splint and cast applications. -Order and collect appropriate laboratory or diagnostic procedures and studies as needed.
-Formulate a treatment plan for orthopedic problems requiring consultation, referral or evaluation by the supervising surgeon or other health care professionals.
-Identify assessment, diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions within the plan that reflect current evidence, including data, research, literature and expert clinical knowledge; collaborate with physician on the plan as needed.

Position detail:
-Office is open Monday-Friday, five days/week.
-Anticipate 25+ patients per office day.
-Digital X-ray and PACS at the practice; MRI on hospital campus.
-Comprehensive inpatient and outpatient rehabilitative services available.
-State-of-the art facility.
-Team atmosphere.

Candidate qualifications:
-Orthopedic experience required.
-1-2 years of recent and relevant experience in orthopedic surgery (outpatient visits, first assist in the OR and inpatient rounding) is preferred.
-Ability to do independent physical exams, interpret X-rays, offer fracture care, perform office procedures and act as first assist in OR is required.
-Must have ability to integrate well with medical community to help promote referrals.
-Must have a current Nebraska Physician Assistant license and must have completed an AMA-approved Physician Assistant Program.
-Must have a current Nebraska APRN license permitting practice as a family nurse practitioner, and maintain all requirements to this license. This includes completion of an accredited masters or doctoral nurse practitioner program, and successfully passing a certification examination.
-Must be certified in BLS. Certification in ACLS and/or PALS is preferred, but not required.
-Must be credentialed for hospital privileges and must satisfy employment requirements at CCH.
-Personal and professional integrity are needed for malpractice coverage.
-Must have current DEA certificate.

Benefits:
-Competitive salary.
-Health, dental & vision insurance.
-Flexible benefit plan and flexible spending accounts.
-Long-term disability insurance.
-Retirement plan (403(b) and 401(K).
-PTO.
-State-licensed childcare center on campus.

About Columbus, Nebraska
Columbus sits at the confluence of the Loup and Platte rivers, which provide a bounty of wildlife viewing, kayaking, hunting, fishing and beautiful sunrises and sunsets. It is a community of 24,000 and is one of the states most progressive and dynamic communities. Columbus offers a fair tax structure, strong educational systems, excellent childcare, several golf courses, and a variety of rich cultural events and exciting recreational opportunities. It is only 80 miles away from Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska, which means the benefits of big entertainment, major airports and a key Big Ten Conference University (University of Nebraska-Lincoln), are just a short distance away.