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.