Advance Practice Provider, Bone Health Osteoporosis Care

Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute is one of the region’s largest orthopedic and sports medicine practices, providing comprehensive care for more than 250,000 patients each year. The institute features Florida’s first dedicated orthopedic hospital, including 75 private inpatient rooms, 10 operating suites with advanced training capabilities, and a state-of-the-art research and innovation center. A new medical pavilion houses outpatient clinics, imaging, physical therapy, and the largest orthopedic ambulatory surgery center in Florida. Services span prevention, diagnostics, therapeutic and surgical treatments, rehabilitation, and performance health. The institute also serves as the official medical provider for multiple professional, college, and high school athletic teams and sporting events.

Responsibilities

• Act as an advanced resource for specialty area or lead worker in clinic setting.
• Perform complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, prescribe treatment, and provide quality patient care with minimal physician supervision in a highly specialized area.
• Assist in teaching students, residents, and interns in complex techniques and procedures unique to the specialized clinical setting.
• Assess physical and psychosocial status of patients through interviews, health history, physical examinations, and diagnostic studies.
• Document reports, progress notes, and medical records, including inpatient history and physical (H & P), discharge summaries, and clinical notes (must be reviewed and countersigned by supervising medical staff within 24 hours).
• Recognize deviations from normal in physical assessments and collaborate to formulate treatment plans.
• Implement appropriate management based on laboratory results, diagnostic studies, therapeutic measures, and patient care plans.
• Initiate actions to facilitate therapeutic plans consistent with patients' continuing healthcare needs.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate care and a compassionate environment for patients and families.
• Demonstrate awareness of legal issues and patients’ rights.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve patient care issues to improve care quality.
• Dictate and document accurately and in a timely manner.
• Maintain provision of preventive health services.
• Conduct or participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds.
• Triage patients and share clinical expertise with staff while collaborating with other healthcare disciplines.
• Maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies and federal, state, and local standards.
• Comply with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Act as a role model and resource person for staff.
• Participate in review and revision of policies and procedures.
• Comply with standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Establish relationships with community health professionals.
• Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication with diverse populations, including physicians, employees, patients, and families.
• Participate in basic science and clinical research projects.

Requirements

• Three years of Advanced Practice Provider experience.

Qualifications

Nurse Practitioner

• MN, MSN, DNP, PhD, or DNS degree in nursing.
• APRN license in the state of Florida.
• After July 1, 2006, licensure applicants must have national advanced certification from an approved nursing specialty board.
• Current BLS certification.

Physician Assistant

• Graduate of an accredited physician assistant program.
• Current physician assistant licensure in the State of Florida.
• Current BLS/healthcare certification.