Extended Job Title
Advanced Practice Provider (Orthopaedics Elp)
Org Level 1
Texas Tech Unv Hlth Sci Ctr El Paso
Position Description
Employees in this position are responsible for augmenting a supervising
physician's data gathering abilities to reach
decisions and institute patient care plans. Provides health care services to
patients under direction and responsibility of a Physician.
Requisition ID
34679BR
Optional Attachments
Professional License/Certification, Transcript
Travel Required
Up to 25%
Major/Essential Functions
Responds to initial consult request from University Medical Center's
(UMC) emergency room, patient care floors, and intensive care units.
Provides initial "orthopaedic focused" assessment of patient and
communicates directly with attending and resident physicians as to finding
and recommended treatment plan(s) of action.
Will conduct hospital rounds, write orders.
Formulate and implement a treatment or therapeutic plan.
Works in collaboration with U.M.C.-based patient care units.
Works in cooperation with orthopaedic attending and resident physician
teams in ordering and performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
that aid in diagnosing medical and surgical problems while prescribing
necessary treatment and services for quality-driven patient care;
documents all normal and any abnormal data for review by physicians.
Performs procedures such as but not limited to, digital blocks, regional
anesthesia, and minimum outpatient surgical procedures such as but not
limited to: tendon repair, wound closure, wound management, wound
debridement, incision, and drainage, needle biopsy, percutaneous pinning
fractures, k-wire removal, and hardware removal.
Orders and schedules laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures.
Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including but not limited
to joint and bursa aspirations, closed reduction of fractures and
dislocations, injections of joints, tendons, trigger points, and bursa, as
well as, brace, cast, and splint applications.
Completes required billing-related documentation for his/her service
according to M.P.I.P. regulations, and state laws, while providing the
necessary documentation to substantiate all submitted claims.
Documents all prescriptions per policy.
This clinician will routinely order, prescribe, dispense and administer
medication, orthosis, orthotics, braces, and other orthopaedic devices as
may be allowed by state legislation.
Provides coordination of post-discharge medical care.
Works under the direction of the supervising physicians and in cooperation
with U.M.C. based staff and clinical providers to improve upon unit
specific and or hospital wide patient and family satisfaction scores.
Ensures continued compliance with clinical and operational standards.
Current RN license in the State of Texas.
Four to five years experience as registered nurse with relevant past with
experience in an operating room, surgical or orthopaedic specific patient
care environment
Current certification in cardiac life support, (auditing of) advanced
trauma life support courses.
Current experience and certification as an adult Nurse Practitioner or
Family Nurse Practitioner.
Previous "hand on" experience in application of casting materials and
splinting devices.
Works under the direction of the supervising physicians and in cooperation
with U.M.C. based staff and clinical providers to improve upon unit
specific and or hospital wide patient and family satisfaction scores.
Utilizes evidence based medicine to achieve national clinical bench marks
as compared to similar size academic teaching institutions.
Ensures continued compliance with clinical and operational standards as
prescribed by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma Level I
Trauma Center verification standards.
In prescribed circumstances this clinical provider-clinician will respond
to U.M.C. hospital Trauma Team activations for both the Level I and or
Level II alert criteria.
Works in cooperation and coordination with orthopaedic surgeons,
consulting services- teams, and hospital-based staff in providing family-
centered care by communicating with family regarding the changing health
care needs of spouses, adult children or family members.
Assesses family adaptation, coping skills, and the potential need for
crisis or other intervention modes.
Complies with all HIPAA requirements as well as hospital and university
health sciences center policies and procedures.
Grant Funded?
No
Minimum Hire Rate
Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications
Pay Basis
Monthly
Work Location
El Paso
Preferred Qualifications
Two to four years of experience as an Adult Nurse Practitioner working in
a busy multi-specialty orthopaedic group practice.
Five to eight years of experience as a Registered Nurse with relevant
experience in a peri-operative/operating room environment, surgical or
orthopaedic patient care units.
Certification, knowledge, and hands-on experience as an orthopaedic cast &
splinting technician.
Current certification and two years of "hands-on" experience as a "first
assistant" in a busy hospital-based operating room environment.
Two years of experience as an Orthopaedic Nurse Practitioner assigned to
the "Trauma Response Team" in an A.C.S. verified Level I Trauma Center.
Campus
HSC - El Paso
Department
Orthopaedics Elp
Required Attachments
Cover Letter, Resume / CV
Job Type
Full Time
Pay Statement
Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual
selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as, the
institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the
institutional pay plan on the Human Resources webpage.
Job Group
Health Care Professional
Shift
Day
EEO Statement
As an EEO/AA employer, the Texas Tech University System and its components
will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicant's
race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected
veteran.
Required Qualifications
Graduation from a Physician Assistant's training program approved by the
Council on Allied Health Education Accreditation of the American Medical
Association.
Current Physician Assistant license in the State of Texas or ability to
transfer license to Texas.
Certification as a Physician Assistant as evidenced by passing the
examinations given by the National Commission on the Certification of
Physician Assistants.
OR Graduation from an accredited school of nursing as a nurse practitioner
from an approved certification program recognized by Texas Board of
Nursing.
Current R.N. license as approved by the Texas Board of Nursing or ability
to transfer license to Texas.
Certification as a Nurse Practitioner from an approved certification
program as recognized by Texas Board of Nursing or ability to transfer
certification to Texas.
Does this position work in a research laboratory?
No
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