Job Type
Full-time
Description
Full-Time | Physician Associate (PA-C) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)Make a Difference in Every Step of the Joint Replacement Journey.
Are you an experienced Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in orthopedic care?
Steindler Orthopedic Clinic is seeking an
Advanced Practice Provider - Adult Reconstruction to join our growing team of experienced orthopedic surgeons and clinical professionals.
This is an opportunity to become an integral member of a specialized orthopedic program focused on hip and knee care and joint replacement. You will care for patients throughout their entire journey-from initial evaluation and conservative treatment through surgical preparation, recovery, and long-term follow-up.
Rather than seeing patients for a single visit, you'll have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships, follow patients through their treatment and recovery, and make a lasting difference in their mobility, function, and quality of life.
As an APP specializing in Adult Reconstruction, you will:
- Independently evaluate and manage new and established patients with orthopedic conditions, with a primary focus on hip and knee conditions and joint replacement.
- Obtain comprehensive histories, perform physical examinations, and develop individualized treatment plans.
- Diagnose and manage musculoskeletal conditions within your professional scope of practice.
- Provide and coordinate conservative treatment options, including medications, injections, therapy, and other non-operative interventions.
- Evaluate patients being considered for joint replacement and provide ongoing management of patients with prior joint replacements.
- Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment options, surgical procedures, risks and benefits, expectations, recovery, and long-term joint health.
- Prepare patients for joint replacement surgery and help ensure appropriate preoperative requirements are completed.
- Conduct preoperative and postoperative evaluations throughout the surgical journey.
- Work closely with orthopedic surgeons throughout the surgical care process.
- Provide postoperative evaluation and management, including monitoring wound healing, pain, mobility, and recovery.
- Recognize potential postoperative complications and coordinate appropriate intervention when necessary.
- Conduct postoperative and long-term follow-up visits.
- Develop expertise in performing joint injections.
- Manage prescription medications, refills, patient questions, and clinical triage.
- Order and interpret appropriate diagnostic studies, laboratory tests, and imaging.
- Prescribe medications and treatments within established clinical protocols and scope of practice.
- Assist with management of hospital inpatients, including care coordination and facilitating discharge.
- Coordinate referrals and follow-up care to promote continuity throughout the patient's treatment journey.
- Communicate effectively with orthopedic surgeons, nurses, therapists, primary care providers, and other members of the care team.
- Maintain accurate, timely, and thorough documentation in the electronic medical record.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives focused on clinical outcomes, efficiency, access, and patient experience.
- Support the development and implementation of clinical best practices, care pathways, and specialty protocols.
- Help identify opportunities to improve how care is delivered across the joint replacement journey.
- Participate in team and service-line meetings focused on clinical performance and program development.
- Provide education and mentorship to new team members and clinical learners as appropriate.
- Maintain compliance with applicable professional, regulatory, accreditation, and organizational standards.
- Stay current with evidence-based practices and developments in orthopedic and joint replacement care.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Physician Associate or Nurse Practitioner program.
- Current Iowa licensure, or eligibility for Iowa licensure, as a Physician Associate or Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, as applicable.
- Current national certification appropriate to the APP's profession.
- Current DEA registration or eligibility for registration.
- Current BLS certification.
Preferred Qualifications:- Orthopedic experience preferred.
- Experience with joint replacement or Adult Reconstruction is highly desirable.
- Strong clinical assessment, critical-thinking, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent communication and patient education skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented specialty practice.
The Ideal Candidate:- Puts patients first and genuinely enjoys helping people.
- Builds trusting, lasting relationships with patients and families.
- Demonstrates sound clinical judgment and critical thinking.
- Communicates clearly and effectively with patients and healthcare professionals.
- Enjoys working as part of a collaborative orthopedic team.
- Is organized, dependable, and attentive to detail.
- Takes pride in providing high-quality, safe, evidence-based care.
- Demonstrates accountability for patient access, quality, productivity, patient experience, and efficient care delivery.
- Is motivated to continue learning and developing expertise in Adult Reconstruction.
Benefits:We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package that may include:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- 401(k) plan and 401(k) match
- Profit sharing
Compensation is based on education, skills, experience, and other relevant qualifications.
