The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Orthopedic Services/Trauma program works as an educator, advocate and care provider and is responsible for the care and well-being of patients followed by Orthopedic services in the outpatient setting.

• Outpatient Responsibilities
o Provide clinic coverage when Orthopedic staff physicians are out of the office.
o Generate RVUs for Advanced Practice Provider (APP) and physician clinics by carrying out injections and minor procedures, seeing new patients and admissions from clinic.
o See patients daily in staffed clinics
o Complete surgical prep for cases in both staff and APP clinics
o Assist with completion of FMLA/disability paperwork for patients.
o Manage prescription refills.
o Assist with scheduling triage, facilitation of appointments, ordering and interpretation of diagnostic test and laboratory tests as needed.
• Orient/onboard new APP providers for Orthopedic service
• Order appropriate medications for patients with upcoming joint replacement surgery.
• Precept BSN and APRN students.

1 + years experience in Orthopaedics/Sports Medicine

• Expertise in the practice of nursing of current clinical practice including experience in the area of specialty practice.
• Able to complete the following procedural skills and care management:
o 12 lead EKG interpretation
o Spirometry and peek flow assessment

 Laceration repair and suturing
 Superficial abscess incision and drainage
 Cast/splint application
 Other procedures as required.

o Maintain credentialing for the following privileges:
 Chest x-ray review
 Compartment pressure measurement and monitoring
 External fixator removal
 Fracture reduction
 Hematoma blocks
 Joint aspiration
 Joint injections – intraarticular block/ therapeutic joint injection
 Soft tissue injections – tendon sheaths, ligaments, trigger points, ganglion cysts, bursae
 Superficial hardware removal
 Surgical drain removal
 Taping and bracing (foot/ankle)
 Traction pin insertion
 Wound care
 Wound packing

o Specialty certification if available