Physician Assistant Nurse Practitioner Orthopaedics at Geisinger
Stillwater, PA 17878
About the Job
Job Title: Physician Assistant Nurse Practitioner Orthopaedics
Location: Danville, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Advanced Practice
Schedule: Days
Work Type: Full time
Department: Orthopaedics Advanced Practitioner Department
Date Posted: 08/01/2024
Job ID: R-65540
Location: Danville, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Advanced Practice
Schedule: Days
Work Type: Full time
Department: Orthopaedics Advanced Practitioner Department
Date Posted: 08/01/2024
Job ID: R-65540
Job Summary
The Orthopaedic team is looking for an advanced practice provider to join their team! You would have the opportunity to work with our surgical Sports Medicine team.Job Duties
- Performs initial assessment and triage of patients based on information obtained pertinent to presenting condition.
- Keeps track of pertinent procedure and laboratory results, discusses with physician, and returns call to family and patient regarding the results and plans.
- Assists with arranging appropriate follow-up for the patients.
- Answers and returns phone calls from established patients and their families and assess the needs of patient and family.
- Discusses plan with the physician and relays information to the family and patient.
- Obtains or assists in the preauthorization process for medications, diagnostic studies, and treatments.
- which the employee is qualified to perform.
- Screening patients.
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.