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Nurse Practitioner - Duke Orthopedics Spine

Duke University Health System, Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27703

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Duke University Health System As a part of Duke Health's outpatient clinic network, you will enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits plans, convenient work hours, and many opportunities for career advancement. Become a part of a team that values and invests in you. Job location(s)

Duke Spine Center - 40 Duke Medicine Circle - Durham, NC Duke University Hospital - 2301 Erwin Road - Durham, NC Duke Regional Hospital - 3643 N Roxboro St - Durham, NC Job Summary

We are seeking an

Advanced Practice Provider

(APP) for

Duke Orthopedics

at the

Duke Spine Center

located in

Durham, NC

as well as

Duke University

and

Duke Regional Hospitals

in

Durham, NC

to provide direct patient care services in collaboration with the attending physician requiring Spine Orthopedic care as well as General Orthopedics. The APP will augment a physician's ability to provide medical services to patients. If a Nurse Practitioner-RNFA certified or a Physician Assistant, first assist as needed in the operating room at Duke University Hospital and Duke Regional Hospital. Primary hours will be Monday through Friday with hours flexible to meet the needs of the patients. Job Duties And Responsibilities

Provide care for patients needing spine and general orthopedic care. Coordinate patient care including triage, physical exams, collecting and documenting data, conducting diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, ordering and scheduling laboratory studies, assisting with peri-operative workflow including scheduling, pre-ops, and post-op follow-up, diagnostic procedures and professional consultations, and prescribing appropriate interventions and medications. Communicate verbally and in writing all pertinent patient information to supervising physician, nursing staff, patient resource manager, home health agency, and other relevant healthcare providers. Provide timely documentation in the electronic medical record of all relevant data including results of diagnostic tests; laboratory results; patients' condition and response to therapies/interventions; communications with physician colleagues. Respond to patient inquiries and concerns via telephone or EPIC MyChart messages and be accessible to consult with supervising physician as needed. Analyze clinical practice patterns to provide the best medical care and to increase effectiveness and efficiency. Refer general orthopedic patients to other services as needed to meet the needs of the patients. Job Eligibility Requirements

Education

Nurse Practitioners: Work requires completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program, with a Master\'s degree in Nursing. Physician Assistants: Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program. A Bachelor\'s degree required; Master\'s degree strongly preferred. Certification

BLS required. License

Nurse Practitioners: Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. National certification as a NP required. Physician Assistants: Must be licensed in the state of NC, and be certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. DEA license required. Job Hours

Primary hours will be Monday through Friday with hours flexible to meet the needs of the patients. Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual\'s age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values. Seniority level

Entry level Employment type

Full-time Job function

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