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JOB OVERVIEW
- Job Id: Y-NP-3480046
- Profession: Nurse Practitioner
- Specialty: Surgery Orthopedic
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Buffalo, MN
- Service Setting: Hospital
- Coverage Type: Clinical Only
- Coverage Period: Apr 01, 2027 – Sep 16, 2027
- Clinical Shift Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7am-4:30pm (OR M/T/Th, clinic W, Admin F)
- Patient Demographics: Mostly teenage and adult, no age restriction
- Patient Volume/Census: 20-25 patients per day (clinic)
- Rounding: Mornings and occasional weekends
- Case Mix: Orthopedic surgery including total joint replacements, fracture repairs, foot/ankle, shoulder, knee, hip, hand/wrist, general orthopedics
- No. of Beds in Department: 34 (hospital)
- EMR System: Epic
- Reason for Coverage: Military leave (6-8 months)
- First assist in OR for total joint replacements
- Fracture repairs
- Foot/ankle surgeries
- Shoulder surgeries
- Knee surgeries
- Hip surgeries
- Hand/wrist surgeries
- General orthopedics
- Casting/splinting/DME application
- Joint injections
- Licenses: Active MN license (PA or NP)
- Board: Board certification in specialty (MN Board of Medical Practice or equivalent)
- DEA: Yes
- Certifications: BLS Tier 1 – Basic Life Support required within 180 days; Certification as Physician Assistant (NCCPA) or Certified Nurse Practitioner (ANCC) required upon hire
- Experience: Minimum 1+ year experience; 1+ year OR experience required; prior orthopedic/sports medicine experience preferred
- Other Qualifications: CSR (Controlled Substance Registration) required
- Provide orthopedic surgical assistance in the OR, including first assist for total joint replacements, fracture repairs, and various orthopedic surgeries.
- Manage clinic patient visits, seeing 20-25 patients per day for orthopedic consultations and follow-ups.
- Perform casting, splinting, DME application, and joint injections as needed.
- Conduct rounding on patients in the mornings and occasional weekends.
- Administer and coordinate care in collaboration with attending physicians and support staff.
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