Advanced Practice Provider Orthopedics (Sport Medicine)

Posted: Tuesday, 01 April 2025
Valid Thru: Thursday, 01 May 2025
Index Requested on: 04/01/2025 19:31:34
Indexed on: 04/01/2025 19:31:34

Location: Jacksonville, FL, 32207, US

Industry: Advertising and Public Relations
Occupational Category: 13-0000.00 - Business and Financial Operations
Type of Employment: FULL_TIME

Nemours is hiring!

Description:

Nemours in Jacksonville is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider to join our Ortho Team! This APP will primarily support our sports medicine program. We are looking for APP's with some experience in the Ortho/Sports Medicine field. This position will be scheduled during normal clinic hours between 7a-6p Monday-Friday and will support the clinic as well as the OR.

This position provides care for pediatric patients, including interviews patients, obtains and records health histories, completes physical and developmental assessments, diagnoses health problems, manages the health care of those patients for which he/she has been educated, provides health care teaching and counseling, initiates referrals and maintains health records in the inpatient and/or outpatient settings. This position will require 1-3 days of call per month.

Essential Functions:
  • Provides care to pediatric patients as guided by education, clinical expertise and Scope of Practice Agreement, including ambulatory, inpatient (acute) care, surgical first assist and pre- and post-operative management
  • Elicits comprehensive or focused/interval health history
  • Performs complete or interim physical examinations as indicated by the nature of the encounter
  • Orders, performs, and/or interprets diagnostic or screening tests, including laboratory, radiological or other tests within the APP'S scope of practice
  • Plans interventions including medications, treatments and procedures, and modifies plans based on evaluation of patient response.
  • Initiates, monitors, alters or orders medications related to conditions or illnesses being treated within applicable divisions

What We Offer
  • Competitive base compensation
  • Comprehensive benefits: health, life, dental, vision
  • Mortgage assistance, relocation packages and 403B with employer match
  • Licensure, CME and dues allowance
  • Not-for-profit status; eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness • No state income tax in Florida

Requirements:
  • Experience in sports medicine strongly preferred
  • Current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants or current certification as Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
  • Florida Licensure as a Physician Assistant required upon hire or Florida Licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse required upon hire
  • Acute or Primary Care Certification acceptable, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner preferred (PNP-PC or PNP-AC) if an Advanced Practice Nurse
  • BLS required upon hire from the American Heart Association
  • Prior healthcare/patient care experience strongly preferred
  • Experience working with Pediatrics or Child Health preferred
  • Federal DEA registration either active or required upon hire

Responsibilities:

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Educational requirements:

  • high school

Desired Skills:

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Benefits:

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