Orthopedic NP or PA

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Physician Assistant, you will assume responsibility and accountability for providing comprehensive care, support, and education to patients and their families throughout their medical care process. Your role is pivotal in guiding patients through their healthcare journey.Every day, you will participate as a key member of the team, diligently working to identify and meet the physical and emotional needs of each patient. You will utilize a collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach to patient and family care, serving as an expert practitioner, educator, consultant, and researcher. You will also maintain full responsibility for job performance specifications, assuming personal accountability for departmental and organizational missions and core values.To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate exceptional expertise in patient care, strong collaborative capabilities, and a profound commitment to educating patients and their families. You will seamlessly integrate into an interdisciplinary team, uphold organizational values, and consistently drive optimal patient outcomes.

• Performs clinical examinations as necessary for outpatients/inpatients.
• Writes orders and prescriptions.
• Identifies problem list based on approved protocols, current evidencebased standards of care, and scope of practice.
• Interprets and evaluates test results.
• Assesses patient's physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs.
• Manages the discharge of patients with appropriate disposition, followup planning, adjunctive therapy management, and education.

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree; may be accepted if from an accredited PA program and meets the license and board criteria to be in good standing with state and other applicable requirements and 15 years of APP experience
• Physician Assistant by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association
• NRP is required for both hybrid work in person and telemedicine neonatology at SANHC, LUH, SFMC, MRMC (include in PB as needed). BLS not required for these departments.

Preferred

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program
• Surgical First Assist Experience 
• At least 2 years of experience as an Orthopedic Advanced Practice Provider.

Where You’ll Work

Serving our orthopedic patients in central and eastern Colorado Springs areas.

Located in the central and eastern Colorado Springs areas, our experts provide non-surgical and surgical care for osteoarthritis as well as multiple conditions that may cause pain in your hips, knees, shoulders, elbows, feet, ankles, hands or wrists.

You deserve to enjoy the life you want by getting the care, compassion and treatment you need from our experienced and highly trained orthopedic providers at CommonSpirit Orthopedics Audubon. 

Our physicians have finalized their fellowships in orthopedics, which means they’ve completed their comprehensive training in their subspecialty areas beyond their residency. Additionally, our practitioners have gained additional knowledge on the latest in orthopedic care including partial knee replacement, biologic shoulder resurfacing and custom joint implants.

Think differently about the way care is given at St. Francis Hospital Interquest! With 10 specialty-sized operating rooms, a full-service emergency department, inpatient, and critical care units, St. Francis Interquest is well-equipped for caregivers to redefine patient care and clinical efficiency. St. Francis Hospital  Interquest is the hospital of the future that will innovate patient care & clinical efficiency through state-of-the-art technology including smart patient rooms, whole-hospital telehealth, and real-time locating capabilities for equipment, patients, and employees. Caregivers will have the opportunity to work with world class specialty surgeons and enhance their skills within their specialty. Leaders will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build their own teams and cultivate a collaborative and supportive team culture. As a brand-new facility nestled in Colorado Springs, St. Francis Hospital � Interquest is designed to support our flourishing community! With 300+ days of annual sunshine, mild winters and easy access places like Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods and some of Colorado's top destination resorts, you will enjoy an incredible lifestyle while having the career you've always wanted.