Full Job Description
Orthopedic PA-C/NP – Work with the Underserved
About Genesis Orthopedics & Sports Medicine:
At Genesis, our goal is simple: free our patients to be more active, more athletic, and to move freely in their bodies – accessible to everyone, not just the select few with the right commercial insurance.
To accomplish this mission, we’ve reinvented the care delivery model, trying different ideas until we discovered a blueprint for delivering the high-quality care our reputation was known for, while also making the prices more ethical and affordable. We’re honored to report that, after much work, 75% of our patient base is Medicaid-eligible patients, and we were recently included on the 2021 Inc. 5000 list, making us one of the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. We were able to accomplish these both in tandem by combining a deep clinical expertise with a clear-eyed administrative rethink about how we deliver care – all while remaining passionate about the mission and our patients.
If you’re looking for a place with more autonomy (where you operate at the top of your license), a strong mission and culture, and an opportunity to serve the underserved, we’d love to consider you for the team!
Job Description:
At Genesis Orthopedics we highly value our Advance Practice Providers and desire for all providers to practice at the very top of their license.
APPs are responsible for providing medical care as delegated by Genesis Orthopedics & Sports Medicine physician(s). Responsibilities will include running independent clinics, assisting a physician in both the office and hospital setting, seeing patients with a variety of orthopedic injuries and conditions, assisting in the operating room as needed, and performing emergency room and floor consultations.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Performs comprehensive and problem-focused histories and physical examinations
- Interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests
- Interprets and correlates subjective and objective data to formulate a differential diagnosis and establish a working diagnosis
- Formulates a treatment plan for orthopaedic conditions within their scope of practice
- Implements therapeutic intervention for specific conditions when appropriate
- Exercises judgment on conditions requiring consultation, referral or evaluation by the supervising orthopaedic surgeon or other health care professionals
- Orders, collects and performs appropriate laboratory and diagnostic studies, such as routine laboratory tests, EMG, electrocardiogram and radiologic examinations including arthrogram, ultrasound, CT, MRI and bone scan studies
- Performs compartment pressure measurements, digital blocks and regional anesthesia
- Performs minor outpatient surgical procedures such as tendon repair, wound closure and management, incision and drainage, needle biopsy percutaneous pinning of fractures k-wire and hardware removal
- Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as aspirations and injections of joints, bursars and cysts.
- Performs closed reductions of fractures and dislocations
- Applies braces, casts, splints and other orthopaedic appliances
- Assists in the surgical suite including first assist, deep and superficial wound closure, application of internal devices and any other procedures delegated by the supervising orthopaedic surgeon
- Conducts hospital rounds, writes orders, takes call and sees patients in the ED for the orthopaedic surgeon
- Evaluates and clarifies clinical conditions
- Formulates and implements treatment and therapeutic plans for hospitalized
Experience: Orthopedic fellowship is required if no professional orthopedic experience on CV. Orthopedic experience in previous professional roles will be considered. Particular interest in the field of Orthopedics and Surgery is required.
Hours and Locations: The practice can accommodate both part-time and full-time requests.
Chicago Locations: Little Village, Oak Park, Austin, Humboldt Park
NOTE: If you have previously applied to this role, but have new experiences that you believe would qualify you, please apply again, ensuring you submit your cover letter explaining why you would like to be reconsidered.
Related keywords: physician assistant, nurse practitioner, physician associate
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Healthcare setting:
- Private practice
Medical specialties:
- Orthopedics
- Surgery
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- orthopedic clinical: 1 year (Required)
Language:
- Spanish (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license (Required)
Work Location: In person