"Advanced Practice Professional (Nurse Practitioner) Orthopaedic Surgery - Foot and Ankle"

This is an Advanced Practice Professional (APP) job opening.

Both qualified NP and PA applicants will be considered.

NPs are directed to apply to job # 274601, PAs are directed to apply to job # 274602

A total of one (1), 1.0 FTE, Advanced Practice Professional (either NP or PA) will be hired to fill this job opening.

The Orthopaedic Surgery-Foot and Ankle service is seeking a physician assistant/nurse practitioner to provide and advance the care of our patients through dedicated, professional service as an integral member of a comprehensive team. Job Responsibilities include:

• Assisting surgeons in the diagnosis and treatment of Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle patients in the outpatient, inpatient or OR setting
• Providing service continuity in the outpatient clinical setting (including preoperative and postoperative care, as well as management of non-operative patient conditions)
• Performing detailed medical history; performing physical examination and presenting pertinent data to the medical staff
• Collecting and assisting in the interpretation of reports from diagnostic imaging studies and laboratory tests
• Evaluation and treatment of patients autonomously with faculty support as needed.
• Performing various minor office-based procedures, including application of braces, splints, casts, and injection/aspirations
• Assisting surgeons in the operating room as needed
• Assisting surgeons in rounding as needed
• Serving as a resource to administrative (administrative assistants and call center) and medical (nursing and medical assistants) staff daily and in instances of faculty absences
• Coordination of care plans as needed, collaborate with other health care providers/clinicians to coordinate clinical care.
• Providing follow up to patients and assistance in the referral to various internal and external facilities.
• Participation in quality improvement activities
• Provide routine Orthopaedic services effectively and efficiently
• Possiblility for coverage of Ortho Urgent Care shifts/patients

Required Qualifications NP:

• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner specialty certification in the State of Michigan.
• Current specialty certification to practice as an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care, Family Nurse Practitioner, or Adult Primary Care NP
• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Certification as a Nurse Practitioner recognized by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN).
• Current DEA required
• AHA Approved BLS
• Experience with surgical patient care
• One (1) year of Orthopaedic Surgery experience as a PA/NP, will consider new graduates with robust Orthopaedic surgical rotation experience

Required Qualifications PA:

• Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the State of Michigan.
• Certification by the National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Satisfactory completion of a Physician Assistant program accredited by Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or one of its predecessor agencies, CAHEA or CAAHEP.
• State of Michigan Controlled Substance License Required
• Current DEA Required.
• AHA Approved BLS
• Experience with surgical patient care
• One (1) year of Orthopaedic Surgery experience as a PA/NP, will consider new graduates with robust Orthopaedic surgical rotation experience

* Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the credentialing and privileging process.

* In order to be considered for this position the applicant must have met or will have met all the required qualifications prior to the start date of employment

RESUME REQUIRED (for both internal & external applicants):

You must attach a complete and accurate resume to be fully considered for this position.

* Three years of Ambulatory care Orthopaedic Surgery experience as a PA/NP, foot and ankle experience preferred

* Demonstrated experience in evaluation and care of preoperative and postoperative surgical patient. Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and patient service skills

* Demonstrated ability to prioritize, problem solve, and delegate effectively and efficiently. Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision and as part of a collaborative team member of the Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle team and other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists

* Demonstrated superior attention to detail and organizational commitment.

* Demonstrated leadership in a professional healthcare setting or other professional activities.

* Demonstrated active participation in professional development activities.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the credentialing and privileging process.

Hours/week: 40 hours, primarily weekdays, some flexibility, no on-call requirements

Position is based at Michigan Medicine Orthopaedic Surgery Clinic locations. Primarily ambulatory clinic responsibilities, operating room assisting and/or inpatient rounding may be required. Possible Locations: Brighton Center for Specialty Care, Domino’s Farms, Northville Heath Center, Taubman Heath Center, South Main (HVP), West Ann Arbor Health Center and/or UH OR

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the Michigan Nurses Association and the U-M Professional Nurse Council union, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.