Community Medical Centers of Fresno, CA
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - General Orthopaedic
Community Medical Centers of Fresno, CA, Fresno, California, United States, 93650
OverviewCommunity Health Partners is seeking full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our rapidly expanding Orthopaedic service line. As a General Orthopaedic APP, you will be a critical component to the care of our Valley residents. You will be closely aligned with the burgeoning Community Health Partners orthopaedic team, dedicated to providing world-class, well-coordinated musculoskeletal healthcare in collaboration with our innovated and integrated physician network. This role also allows the opportunity to build your own practice, and includes a mix of OR and/or Clinical opportunities.
ResponsibilitiesIn this role, you will:
Coordinate a course of treatment for patients with a variety of musculoskeletal issues
Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, dieticians, hospitalists, radiologists, pathologists and pharmacists
Serve as an expert in the diagnosis and preoperative, operative and postoperative treatment of diseases and injuries of the musculoskeletal system.
QualificationsExperience and Education Minimum Requirements:
Completion of a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program required
Credentialed by the CMC Medical Staff Office as an Allied Health Professional and privileged to perform Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Standardized Procedures required
2 years of clinical experience preferred.
Orthopaedic clinical experience preferred.
If qualifying as a Nurse Practitioner, the following is required
NP - Current State of California Nurse Practitioner License required
NPF - Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number required.
If qualifying as a Physician Assistant, the following is required
PA - State of California Physician Assistant License required
DEA - DEA Controlled Substance Number required
BLS - Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers by American Heart Association (AHA) required
Ability to participate in a federally funded program (Medicare and Medicaid) required
NPC - National Certified Nurse Practitioner by ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center) or AANP (American Academy of Nurse Practitioners)
ResponsibilitiesIn this role, you will:
Coordinate a course of treatment for patients with a variety of musculoskeletal issues
Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, dieticians, hospitalists, radiologists, pathologists and pharmacists
Serve as an expert in the diagnosis and preoperative, operative and postoperative treatment of diseases and injuries of the musculoskeletal system.
QualificationsExperience and Education Minimum Requirements:
Completion of a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program required
Credentialed by the CMC Medical Staff Office as an Allied Health Professional and privileged to perform Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Standardized Procedures required
2 years of clinical experience preferred.
Orthopaedic clinical experience preferred.
If qualifying as a Nurse Practitioner, the following is required
NP - Current State of California Nurse Practitioner License required
NPF - Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number required.
If qualifying as a Physician Assistant, the following is required
PA - State of California Physician Assistant License required
DEA - DEA Controlled Substance Number required
BLS - Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers by American Heart Association (AHA) required
Ability to participate in a federally funded program (Medicare and Medicaid) required
NPC - National Certified Nurse Practitioner by ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center) or AANP (American Academy of Nurse Practitioners)