Job Details

Job Title:Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Inpatient Orthopedics

Location:Jackson, MI

Department:Orthopedics

Reports To:Supervising Orthopedic Surgeon

Inpatient/Outpatient:100% inpatient

Case Load:95% Adult, 5% Pediatrics

Position Overview:

Henry Ford Health Jackson is seeking a dedicated and skilled Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) specializing in Orthopedics to join our dynamic team. In this role, APP will work closely with orthopedic team and healthcare professionals to provide high-quality care to our patients.

Henry Ford Health Jackson is a high patient volume orthopedic team, so experience is required. Prefer prior patient experience as well. No new graduates.

Strong history and physical exam skills. Evaluate manage consult and identify medical health risk of adult and adolescent orthopedic patients. Order, conduct, and interpret appropriate diagnostic tests and prescribe nonpharmacological therapies as allowed by the State of Michigan Law and/or statuses. Discharge planning, ordering, and summarization of orthopedic patients.

Skills- care of simple fractures, skeletal immobilization, foreign body removal, incision, and drainage, join injection/aspirations, local anesthesia, hematoma evacuation, pump management, wound closure superficial debridement.

Procedures- join aspirations and injections, suturing, splinting, and casting.

Schedule- 6a-6p

Weekend requirement- yes

Call requirement- no

OR Time- no

Key Responsibilities:

· Conduct patient assessments and evaluations.

· Assist in the diagnosis and treatment of orthopedic conditions.

· Perform minor procedures.

· Develop and implement patient care plans.

· Educate patients and families on treatment plans and preventive care.

· Collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Clinical Documentation

· Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient encounters, treatment plans, and outcomes in electronic health records (EPIC)

· Ensure compliance with hospital policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

Collaboration and Communication

· Work closely with the orthopedic team, including surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated and effective patient care.

· Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and contribute to the development of patient care protocols and quality improvement initiatives.

Benefits:

· Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

· Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.

· Supportive and collaborative work environment.

GENERAL SUMMARY: The Specialty/Invasive Nurse Practitioner (NP) will work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. The Specialty/Invasive NP will be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, education, consultation, and care coordination as a first line provider to patients and their families. Provides inpatient and/or outpatient medical care. Works in collaboration with attending physicians, advanced practice providers, consultants, house officers, nurses, and other members of the medical care team to ensure that patient outcomes are achieved safely and efficiently. Specific procedures as per credentialing as indicated by training and experience. Works in one of the following departments: Cardiovascular Medicine, Emergency Medicine, ICU, Interventional Radiology, Nephrology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Oncology, Orthopedics, Otolaryngology, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Surgery, Urgent Care, Urology. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Master's degree in nursing. CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED: Current certification as a Certified Nurse Practitioner. Current State license as a Registered Nurse. Current BLS. Current ACLS/ATLS/PALS provider status as required by department.

Qualifications:

· NP - Completion of a Nurse Practitioner training program accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)

· PA - Completion of a Physician Assistant training program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)

· NP - Certification by a certification body recognized by the State of Michigan

· PA - Certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Licensure and Certification

· Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state of Michigan

· National certification as an NP or PA (e.g., ANCC, AANP, NCCPA)

· Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required.

· Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

· DEA/CSL, required through credentialing.

Experience

· High patient volume orthopedic experience

· Prior patient experience

· EPIC Experience, preferred.

Skills

· Strong clinical assessment and diagnostic skills

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

· Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.

· Commitment to patient-centered are and continuous professional development.

Conditions of Employment

· Employee Health requires all employed providers to complete a health screen per HFHS policy. Henry Ford Health is committed to fostering the good health and welfare of all people, and to improve the health and productive lives of its employees and their families. To accomplish this goal, Henry Ford Health maintains a smoke-free environment for its employees, members, patients, and visitors in accordance with appliable state law.

· Successful credentialing process / all offers are contingent on credentialing/privileging.

Additional Information

• Organization: Henry Ford Allegiance Hospital

• Department: Ortho Multi Specialty Group

• Shift: Variable

• Union Code: Not Applicable

  Additional Details

  This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Overview

Partnering with nearly 2 million people on their health journey, Henry Ford Health provides a full continuum of services at 250 care locations throughout southeast and south central Michigan. With 33,000 valued team members, Henry Ford is also among Michigan's largest and most diverse employers. Our superior care and discoveries are powered by nearly 6,000 physicians, researchers and advanced practice providers. Learn more athenryford.com.

Benefits

 Whether it's offering a new medical option, helping you make healthier lifestyle choices or making the employee enrollment selection experience easier, it's all about choice. Henry Ford Health has a new approach for its employee benefits program - My Choice Rewards. My Choice Rewards is a program as diverse as the people it serves. There are dozens of options for all of our employees including compensation, benefits, work/life balance and learning - options that enhance your career and add value to your personal life. As an employee you are provided access to Retirement Programs, an Employee Assistance Program (Henry Ford Enhanced), Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Time Off, Employee Health and Wellness, and a whole host of other benefits and services. Employee's classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits. 

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