Universal Health Services
Orthopedic Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner
Universal Health Services, Bradenton, Florida, United States, 34205
Responsibilities
Job Title:Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner or Physician AssistantStatus:Full Time
Schedule:Days
*You will be considered for any openings for which you qualify. It is not necessary to apply to multiple positions.*About Lakewood Ranch Medical Center (LWRMC):Lakewood Ranch Medical Center (LWRMC), located in the heart of the Lakewood Ranch community, has served the people of Lakewood Ranch and surrounding areas since 2004. It is an award-winning, high-quality, acute-care hospital accredited by The Joint Commission and it consistently ranks high in terms of quality, safety and patient satisfaction. The medical staff includes more than 750 physicians and allied health professionals who practice in a wide range of specialties. Through the years, LWRMC has expanded its offerings to the people of Manatee and Sarasota counties by growing services and updating technologies to better serve the surrounding communities. Services include emergency services and freestanding emergency department, general and robotic surgery, maternity care, breast health, cardiology, orthopedic surgery, stroke, sleep medicine, urology and wound care. If you want to join a team of professionals providing the highest quality of care, look no further than Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.LWRMC
offers comprehensive benefits such as:Challenging and rewarding work environmentCompetitive CompensationExcellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug PlanGenerous Paid Time Off401(K) with company match and discounted stock planCareer development opportunities within UHS and its SubsidiariesJob Overview:The Orthopedic Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner assists in providing seamless care to orthopedic surgical and nonsurgical patients by acting as a liaison between supervising physicians and other medical providers such as hospitalists and consultants as well as communicating and coordinating care with OR scheduling, patient support person and/or family members.General Responsibilities:Completes ordered orthopedic consultations for supervising physicians.Orders appprpriate testing/imaging for patient evaluation and pre-operative testing for sugical patients.Contacts physician when consutlation is complete.Performs daily rounds on patients and orders appropriate testing including radiographs, labs, and urgent studies.Schedules operative cases after consulting with supervising physicians.Performs appropriate bedside procedures such as aspirations, injections, and application of splints, braces, and casts, bedside incisions and drainage, as well as closed reductions.Assists in surgical procedures as needed.Always demonstrates Service Excellence standards.Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Masters Degree required. Doctoral degree preferredMinimum of 5 years of experience as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Pracitioner. 5-7 years specialized medical training.Minimum of 3 years of orthopedic assistance preferred.Must be board certified.Must hold or be able to obtain an active Florida Medical Licensure prior to start.Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS at start date.Crisis Intervention/De-escalation Training (obtained within 90 days of start date)Basic computer skills.Additional certifications required at start date or interfacility transfer (unless otherwise stated): Must have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment wwith many different surgeons who follow different protocols.For more information, please contact Maya Perez, Healthcare Recruiter at (941) 782-2142.EEO StatementAll UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.NoticeAt UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.
Job Title:Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner or Physician AssistantStatus:Full Time
Schedule:Days
*You will be considered for any openings for which you qualify. It is not necessary to apply to multiple positions.*About Lakewood Ranch Medical Center (LWRMC):Lakewood Ranch Medical Center (LWRMC), located in the heart of the Lakewood Ranch community, has served the people of Lakewood Ranch and surrounding areas since 2004. It is an award-winning, high-quality, acute-care hospital accredited by The Joint Commission and it consistently ranks high in terms of quality, safety and patient satisfaction. The medical staff includes more than 750 physicians and allied health professionals who practice in a wide range of specialties. Through the years, LWRMC has expanded its offerings to the people of Manatee and Sarasota counties by growing services and updating technologies to better serve the surrounding communities. Services include emergency services and freestanding emergency department, general and robotic surgery, maternity care, breast health, cardiology, orthopedic surgery, stroke, sleep medicine, urology and wound care. If you want to join a team of professionals providing the highest quality of care, look no further than Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.LWRMC
offers comprehensive benefits such as:Challenging and rewarding work environmentCompetitive CompensationExcellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug PlanGenerous Paid Time Off401(K) with company match and discounted stock planCareer development opportunities within UHS and its SubsidiariesJob Overview:The Orthopedic Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner assists in providing seamless care to orthopedic surgical and nonsurgical patients by acting as a liaison between supervising physicians and other medical providers such as hospitalists and consultants as well as communicating and coordinating care with OR scheduling, patient support person and/or family members.General Responsibilities:Completes ordered orthopedic consultations for supervising physicians.Orders appprpriate testing/imaging for patient evaluation and pre-operative testing for sugical patients.Contacts physician when consutlation is complete.Performs daily rounds on patients and orders appropriate testing including radiographs, labs, and urgent studies.Schedules operative cases after consulting with supervising physicians.Performs appropriate bedside procedures such as aspirations, injections, and application of splints, braces, and casts, bedside incisions and drainage, as well as closed reductions.Assists in surgical procedures as needed.Always demonstrates Service Excellence standards.Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Masters Degree required. Doctoral degree preferredMinimum of 5 years of experience as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Pracitioner. 5-7 years specialized medical training.Minimum of 3 years of orthopedic assistance preferred.Must be board certified.Must hold or be able to obtain an active Florida Medical Licensure prior to start.Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS at start date.Crisis Intervention/De-escalation Training (obtained within 90 days of start date)Basic computer skills.Additional certifications required at start date or interfacility transfer (unless otherwise stated): Must have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment wwith many different surgeons who follow different protocols.For more information, please contact Maya Perez, Healthcare Recruiter at (941) 782-2142.EEO StatementAll UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.NoticeAt UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.