Role: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to provide comprehensive orthopedic care.
Key Responsibilities:
- Evaluate patients and perform physical exams for musculoskeletal conditions.
- Diagnose conditions and develop individualized treatment plans.
- Order, interpret, and integrate diagnostic test results into care.
- Assist with procedures as part of the orthopedics team.
- Provide follow-up care to support recovery and long-term outcomes.
- Educate patients and families on diagnoses, treatment options, and self-care.
- Collaborate with orthopedic surgeons and a multidisciplinary care team.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Licensed FNP or PA with strong clinical assessment and diagnostic skills.
- Ability to create patient-centered treatment plans and manage follow-up care.
- Proficiency ordering and interpreting diagnostic testing.
- Excellent communication skills for patient and family education.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team-based orthopedic setting.