Full Job Description
Emp Status
Regular Full time
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Compensation Range
What you will be doing
The HSS Foot & Ankle Service provides expert diagnosis and leads a multidisciplined approach to treat the broad range of foot and ankle conditions that can occur at any stage of life, from newborn to teen years and from active adults to seniors, with both surgical and non-surgical interventions.
The HSS Foot & Ankle Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will be a Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) who will see new and follow-up patients at our HSS Main Campus and Westchester locations, with a focus on expanding access to non-operative Foot & Ankle care. There will be no overnight shifts or call, however effective communication with outpatient clinical and administrative teams is essential. The APP will interact closely with attendings, other APPs, office staff, patients and families to ensure high-level clinical care, service, and coordination.
HSS encourages and supports professional growth and development, recognizes individual contributions, and offers unique and highly competitive compensation packages. This is how we attract and retain highly skilled professionals, renowned for their leadership and vision in clinical care, teaching, research & development.
Job Qualifications:
Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) NPs/PAs are committed to personalized, high-quality healthcare and are held to the same legal and ethical standards of care as physicians and surgeons.
Nurse Practitioner:
• Obtains/Maintains NP licenses in New York, Connecticut, or New Jersey
• FNP Required
• Obtains/Maintains board certification as a NP in specialty area of practice
• Experience with injections, aspirations, and casting
• BLS via American Heart Association
Physician Assistant:
• Obtains/Maintains PA license in New York, Connecticut, or New Jersey
• Obtains/Maintains current NCCPA certification
• Experience with injections, aspirations, and casting
• BLS via American Heart Association
Both:
• Utilizes evidence-based practice
• Committed to best practices; maintains clinical competency
• Promotes quality healthcare; seeks to improve and impact clinical outcomes
• Engaged in self-directed continued learning and professional development
• Leads and participates in both professional and lay healthcare forums, conducts research, and applies findings to clinical practice
Education Required
Nurse Practitioner
• Demonstrates commitment to professional growth & development in medical and nursing practice. Bachelors degree and Masters degree in nursing; academic training as nurse practitioner
Physician Assistant
• Graduate of CAAHEP accredited Physician Assistant Training Program.
Degree/Diploma Obtained and Program Study
Nurse Practitioner
• Masters Nursing
Physician Assistant
• Bachelors Physician Assistant Studies
• Masters Physician Assistant Studies
Certifications/Licensure Required:
Nurse Practitioner
• Nurse Practitioner (NP), License - NY, CT, or NJ
• Nurse Practitioner, Board Certification, National
Physician Assistant
• Physician Assistant License, NY, CT, or NJ
Certification/Licensure Requirements
Nurse Practitioner
• National board certification as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) from an agency accredited by the American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS) (e.g. ANCC, AANP).
Physician Assistant
• Current NCCPA Certificate - 100 hours of continuing medical education must be logged every 2 years. Recertification Examination must be taken every 6-10 years and passed successfully. Current New York, Connecticut, or New Jersey State registration. Infection Control Certificate must be current. Must have taken child abuse recognition course.
