Ambulatory Orthopedic APP (Full Time)

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About the role

Northeast Medical Group is seeking a Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join our busy and growing Ambulatory Orthopedic Physiatry Practice located in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. This is an outstanding opportunity to become part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team dedicated to providing high-quality outpatient musculoskeletal and orthopedic rehabilitation care. The APP will work closely with experienced physiatrists and other healthcare professionals to evaluate, diagnose, and manage patients with a wide range of musculoskeletal and orthopedic conditions. This position offers an excellent opportunity for both experienced APPs and new graduates interested in developing expertise in orthopedic physiatry and rehabilitation medicine.

Schedule

• Four 10-hour shifts per week
• Monday through Thursday
• No weekends
• No holidays
• No call responsibilities
• Outstanding work-life balance

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient evaluations, including obtaining detailed medical histories and conducting focused physical examinations.
• Assess, diagnose, and manage patients with acute and chronic musculoskeletal and orthopedic conditions in the outpatient setting.
• Develop individualized treatment plans in collaboration with supervising physicians and the multidisciplinary care team.
• Order, interpret, and review appropriate diagnostic testing, laboratory studies, and imaging.
• Provide patient education regarding diagnoses, treatment options, rehabilitation programs, injury prevention, and long-term musculoskeletal health.
• Document patient encounters accurately and efficiently within the electronic medical record.
• Coordinate care with physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and other healthcare professionals to optimize patient outcomes.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and maintain evidence-based clinical practice standards.

Clinical Care

• Provides assessment, triage, and therapeutic management of patient/family needs throughout the disease process as an integral part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Works in collaboration with the attending supervising/collaborating physician(s) in accordance with state law and hospital regulations, hospital policy, protocols, and clinical pathways.
• Obtains medical histories, performs physical examinations, reviews/orders diagnostic/therapeutic tests and radiologic results, formulates and manages patient treatment plans.
• Performs procedures, prescribes treatment and medications in accordance with institutional and state guidelines.
• May function as first or second assistant on operative cases (as long as within position scope and job educational prerequisites are in place).
• Responds to emergency situations within the YNHHS parameters.

Patient Education & Psychosocial Support

• Educates patients/families on care and recommended or available resources, including admitting instructions, treatment plan, actual and potential side effects of treatments/medications, and discharge plan.
• Provides psychosocial support to patients, their family members, and significant others in a caring, ethical, and professional manner.

Information Management

• Ensures appropriate documentation within the accordance of hospital and regulatory requirements.
• Protects information of all forms from unauthorized access, modification, destruction, or disclosure.

Quality Management

• Demonstrates a high standard of moral and ethical behavior, professionalism, compassion, and commitment to patient care.
• Ensures compliance with patient-related healthcare regulatory requirements, standards, and recommendations.

Professional Development

• Engages in projects that maintain and advance professional competency.
• Serves as a clinical resource for new house staff and may provide service-specific orientation pertinent to clinical education.
• Demonstrates high reliability organizational behaviors through reporting safety events as well as near misses.
• Maintains all employee requirements determined by hospital policy.
• May serve as a clinical preceptor for NP/PA students and other health care professionals and may serve as a mentor to pre-PA/NP candidates.
• May collaborate on research, quality assurance, and performance improvement projects, and assist with the formation of protocols that will be applied to clinical practice.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program.
• Current or eligible Connecticut PA or APRN license.
• Board certification or board eligibility required.
• Connecticut Controlled Substance Registration and DEA registration (or eligibility) required.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and clinical decision-making skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary outpatient practice.

Education

• Graduate from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or an accredited Physician Assistant Program.

Experience

• Clinical working experience as an NP/PA in the specialty/service line is preferred but not required.
• APRNs, PAs, CRNAs, and CNMs must be appointed to the Affiliated Medical Staff of a YNHHS hospital and go through the Medical Staff credentialing process.

Licensure

• Active PA Certification by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), Connecticut State Physician Assistant License, ACLS/BLS Certified (when indicated for position profile), DEA License.
• Pediatric position profile PALS, when indicated for neonatal care NRP Certification.
• Additional licensure, certifications, and/or continuing education credits may be required during employment based on position and area of specialty.
• OR Connecticut State Registered Nurse License, Connecticut State Nurse Practitioner License, Board specialty certification (as appropriate for position profile), ACLS/BLS Certified (when indicated for position profile), DEA License.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in orthopedics, physiatry, sports medicine, rehabilitation, or musculoskeletal medicine is preferred but not required.
• Acute care or outpatient orthopedic experience is a plus.
• New graduates with a strong interest in orthopedic rehabilitation are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

• Collaborative and supportive physician and APP team
• Mentorship from experienced orthopedic physiatrists
• Busy, established outpatient practice
• No weekends, holidays, or call responsibilities
• Excellent work-life balance
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package
• Opportunities for professional growth and continuing education within one of the region's leading academic health systems