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Overview

At Emory Healthcare , our mission is to create and promote a culture that supports the growth and development of APPs and in collaboration with the health care team, provide high-quality value-based care to patients and the community.

Our vision is to be recognized as the leading office of Advanced Practice differentiated by exemplary patient care, education, research and quality evidence-based outcomes.

Our Advanced Practice Providers, such as Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Certified Midwives, Certified Nurse Anesthetist and Anesthesia Anesthetists are an integral part of the Emory Healthcare integrated academic health care system committed to caring, excellence, integrity and value.

Some highlights of joining the Emory Healthcare team:

• Emory University Hospital named Top 100 Global Hospital*

• An 11-hospital system with 254 outpatient locations and close to 1000 APPs

• Rewarded with highly competitive incentive and benefit package

• A strong multidisciplinary collaborative health care team that values shared decision making

• Academic health care setting that partners closely with Emory School of Medicine and School of Nursing

• Represented by a culture of APPs involved in APP and system leadership, research, education and mentorship

Description

Emory Healthcare is hiring an experienced Orthopaedics APP. The APP will focus on upper extremity cases (hand to elbow). This will be a clinic-based position.

2 + years of Orthopaedics experience is preferred. Nurse Practitioner candidates must have Acute Care Certification (ACNP or AGACNP).

Position will be weekdays and will not require call or weekends.

JOB DESCRIPTION :

• Assists in the evaluation and treatment of patients.

• Documents the delivery of care in the individual's medical records.

• Conducts patient interviews and documents patient histories, psychosocial histories, health status and medical problems or potential problems.

• Under the direction of a physician, performs physical examinations and specialized diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures including cast application and removal, wound suturing and dressing changes.

• Assists physician in diagnosing medical problems, developing care plans, and prescribing treatment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

• Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program or Physician Assistant program.

• Currently licensed as an advanced practice nurse in the state of Georgia by the Georgia Board of Nursing and certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or equivalent body, or Certified as a Physician's Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

• Licensed as appropriate in the state of Georgia.

• May require at least one year of direct experience in one or more high acuity clinical specialties.

• BLS and Healthcare Provider certifications required. ACLS may be required in some areas.

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Division The Emory Clinic

Campus Location Atlanta, GA, 30329

Campus Location US-GA-Atlanta

Department TEC Ortho - MSK EP

Job Type Regular Full-Time

Job Number 114454

Job Category Advanced Practice Providers

Schedule 7:30a-4p

Standard Hours 40 Hours

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