Nurse Practitioner - Ortho/Spine - Medical Group APPs - Full Time 10 Hour Days (Exempt)(Non-Union)

About the role

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) at Keck Medicine of USC works in the Ortho/Spine department within the Medical Group APPs. They provide direct patient care services, manage clinical aspects of the clinic, and participate in various professional activities.

Responsibilities

• Conducts in-depth interviews with patients and/or family, constructs comprehensive medical histories, performs initial and periodic physical examinations and explores patient’s interpretation of health needs.
• Identifies and treats patients’ diseases. Manages treatment of hospitalized patients.
• Identifies patient’s educational needs and provides health related information to enhance patient’s and family’s understanding of medical condition and related treatments. Obtains informed consent for procedures that will be performed. Instructs and counsels patients and families regarding care, medical problems, psychological problems and use of prescribed devices, treatments and drugs.
• Directly performs or orders appropriate diagnostic studies and interprets finished results.
• Develops and implements long and short range treatment plans.
• Performs procedures as defined by approved credentialing privileges.
• Writes orders to increase, decrease or change medication, subject to checking and counter-signing by physician.
• Initiates consultations and monitors scheduling of patients for special tests.
• Instructs and counsels patients and families regarding preventive care, medical problems, psychological problems, and use of prescribed treatments and drugs.
• Serves as a resource for clinic support staff (RN, LVN, MA, and others). Acts as liaison with governmental agencies such as Center for Disease Control and National Institute of Health. Assists with medical research projects, following medical research protocols. Obtains Investigational Review Board approval for treatment protocols.
• Researches community resources for referral of patients. Refers patients to most appropriate resource based on patients’ medical needs and condition.
• Maintains compliance with established University and department policies and procedures, quality assurance, safety, environmental, infection control and complies with requirements of accreditation and regulatory agencies.
• Participates in in-service education programs and professional associations.

Requirements

• Master’s degree Graduate from an accredited school of Nursing (MSN).
• 5 years Clinical nursing experience.
• Other certifications and experience as required per specialty area.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to speak, read and write English proficiently.
• Knowledge of medical procedures and conditions and ability to understand, follow and successfully perform duties.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years Experience as NP in specialty area preferred.

Required Licenses/Certifications

• Registered Nurse - RN (CA Board of Registered Nursing)
• Nurse Practitioner - NP (CA Board of Registered Nursing)
• Nurse Practitioner Furnisher (CA DCA)
• DEA Certificate Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Certificate issued by the U.S. Department of Justice for Schedule II-V controlled substances.
• NP Board Certified
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
• Fire Life Safety Training (LA City)

Benefits

Details about benefits are not specified in the job posting.

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position is $151,424.00 - $249,850.00.

Schedule

The schedule is not specified in the job posting.