Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma Surgery NP / PA

Job Description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Dignity Health seeking a highly motivated and compassionate Orthopedic Trauma Surgery Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our team in Phoenix, Arizona . You will play a crucial role in providing comprehensive acute care to patients with orthopedic conditions, including but not limited to the following.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the inpatient management of orthopedic patients including preoperative, perioperative and postoperative care.
• Rotating 24 hour First Call for the Orthopedic service among 10 PAs.
• First assist in orthopedic surgeries.
• Round on inpatients, coordinate interdisciplinary care with Medical and Trauma teams.
• Consult on ER patients, providing diagnosis, appropriate plan of care and referrals as appropriate.
• Order, interpret and analyze diagnostic tests.
• Prescribe and administer medications and physical therapy as necessary.
• Participants in quality assurance and quality improvement for patient care.
• Works within a multidisciplinary team.
• Additional duties as assigned by leadership.

Job Requirements

PA Requirements :

NP Requirements :

Where You'll Work

GROUP DESCRIPTION :

Dignity Health, one of the largest healthcare systems in the nation, is a growing organization with well-resourced, modern facilities and diverse practice opportunities. With more than 39 acute care hospitals in three states and 9,000 physicians, Dignity Health touches the lives of thousands of people and provides nearly $2 billion in charity care to the communities it serves.

Dignity Health Medical Group is the employed physician group serving the Arizona Service Area. Covering over 45 practice sites, complementing clinical services with translational and bench research, our integrated medical group employs in excess of 250 healthcare providers throughout the valley. Dignity Health Medical Group is continuously expanding in order to meet the needs of the growing patient population in Arizona. With a unified vision of becoming an organization where physicians, care teams and staff come to do their best work and patients come for the best care Dignity Health Medical Group is searching for exceptional talent that is patient focused and team-oriented, who can become a part of our mission-driven organization.

COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION

Like its legendary namesake rising out of the ashes, the greater Phoenix area has emerged as one of the bright metropolitan areas of the 21st century. Known as the Valley of the Sun, the Phoenix area encompasses more than 20 incorporated cities, including Glendale, Scottsdale, Tempe, and Mesa. Recently, the Census Bureau named Arizonas Maricopa County, which includes the greater Phoenix metro area, the county with the nations highest annual population growth. Home to more than 4 million residents where everyone has a sunny disposition, the Phoenix area also ranks as the fifth-largest city in the United States. Phoenix is a premier destination offering the best of both worlds : a growing and diverse economy and a great place to live with more than 300 sun-filled days a year and an almost endless supply of attractions including :

A family-friendly area, with the Childrens Museum of Phoenix, ample youth sports and athletic leagues, the Challenger Space Center Arizona, a wide variety of school options, including public, private, magnet, and charter, the Phoenix Zoo, large water parks, SEA LIFE Arizona, and many more!

The Phoenix area is also a destination for people from all over the world to receive outstanding healthcare. This is particularly true of Dignity Healths St. Josephs Hospital and Medical Center home to the world-renown Barrow Neurological Institute and The Norton Thoracic Institute - #1 lung transplant program in the U.S. - as well as many other world-class healthcare services and teaching programs.

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Pay Range

$54.12 - $78.47 / hour