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Nurse Practitioner/Physican Assistant - Duke Orthopedics Urgent Care
Nurse Practitioner/Physican Assistant - Duke Orthopedics Urgent CareDuke University • Durham, NC, United States
Nurse Practitioner / Physican Assistant - Duke Orthopedics Urgent Care

Nurse Practitioner / Physican Assistant - Duke Orthopedics Urgent Care

Duke University • Durham, NC, United States
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Duke Advanced Practice Highlights :

  • The nation's first Physician Assistant Program was created at Duke in 1965 and is consistently ranked No. 1 in the country.
  • The Duke School of Nursing is consistently ranked as one of the top nursing schools and their MSN and DNP programs offers eight advanced practice registered nurse majors and specialty certifications, as well as post master's certificates and certification alignment programs.
  • Commitment to ongoing learning for APPs through annual CME funding and access to high-quality Duke CME offerings including APP Grand Rounds and a professional advancement program. APPs are leaders in multiple arenas within Duke.
  • Duke offers APPs opportunities to practice within team based integrative care in a tremendous variety of specialties. APPs are expected to work to top of scope in order to contribute to Duke's missions which include clinical practice, education, and research.
  • Practice locations can include Duke Health's three hospitals or over 140 primary care and specialty care clinics throughout North Carolina.

Job Location(s)

Duke Orthopaedics Urgent Care locations

Job Summary

We are seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA)fortheDuke Department of Orthopaedics at Duke Orthopaedics Urgent Care locations to provide direct patient care services. The APP providing services in the urgent care is functioning with autonomy with physician support.

Duke urgent cares are open seven days a week with the providers having a rotating schedule.This includes days off, evenings, weekends and holidays.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provide care for patients needing urgent orthopaedic care as well as subacute and chronic conditions. The urgent care provider will also evaluate post-operative patients experiencing acute issues
  • Coordinate patient care including triage, physical exams, collecting and documenting data, conducting diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, ordering and scheduling laboratory studies including advanced imaging.
  • Formulation of a diagnosis and treatment plan with implementation of the plan with understanding by the patient.
  • Education of learners rotating in the department and urgent care.
  • Telephone support to the primary care clinics as well as primary care urgent care clinics.
  • Communicate verbally and in writing all pertinent patient information to supervising physician, nursing staff, patient resource manager, home health agency, and other relevant healthcare providers as needed.
  • Provide timely documentation in the electronic medical record of all relevant data including results of diagnostic tests; laboratory results; patients' condition and response to therapies / interventions; communications with physician colleagues.
  • Respond to patient inquiries and concerns via telephone or EPIC MyChart messages and be accessible to consult with supervising physician as needed.
  • Analyze clinical practice patterns to provide the best medical care and to increase effectiveness and efficiency.
  • Refer orthopaedic urgent care patients to other services as needed to meet the needs of the patients.
  • Experience

  • 2+ years of General Orthopaedics Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant work experience.
  • The APP candidate should be comfortable with autonomy in clinical practice treating both adult and pediatric patients.
  • Technical skills should include injections, splinting and casting.
  • Job Eligibility Requirements

    Education

  • Nurse Practitioners : Work requires completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with a Master's degree in Nursing.
  • Physician Assistants : Work requires completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program. A Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree strongly preferred.
  • Certification

  • BLS required.
  • License

  • Nurse Practitioners : Must have current or compact RN licensure & NP approval to practice in the state of North Carolina. National certification as a NP required.
  • Physician Assistants : Must be licensed in the state of NC and be certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
  • DEA license required
  • Job Hours

    Duke urgent cares are open seven days a week with the providers having a rotating schedule.This includes days off, evenings, weekends and holidays.

    Duke is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

    Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

    Essential Physical Job Functions : Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and / or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

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