Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Orthopedic Surgery

Orthopedic Surgery Advanced Practitioner - Denver, CO

Your day.

As a Physician Assistant in Orthopedic Surgery, you’ll work with 1 Ortho/Sports Medicine Surgeon in a new practice to provide top-notch care and patient experience.

• Intermountain Health will have a new Medical Office Building located at the I-70 and 470 interchange and this position will be located there.
• You would do major surgeries at Platte Valley Medical Center in Brighton, CO and may periodically cover the clinic Amber Creek in Thornton, CO.
• Other places of elective surgery could be at Denver Surgical Center and Good Samaritan Surgical Center.
• Your hours will be Mon-Fri 8am-5pm plus call.
• You’ll be on call approximately 1 night per week and every 4th weekend for the Platte Valley and East MOB practice with occasional surgical call backs.
• This is a new, growing practice

In this line of work every day is different, that’s why you’ll need to know how to:

• Act as surgical first assist in the OR
• Provide ortho consults in the Emergency Department as needed
• Handle casting and splinting
• Provide new patient consults in the clinic as needed
   

Your experience.

We hire people, not words on paper. But we also expect excellence, which is why we require:

• Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner degree from a fully accredited program
• Unrestricted license in the state of Colorado or able to obtain
• BLS, DEA, and full prescriptive authority
• Minimum 1 years of experience as an NP or PA in orthopedics
• Surgical first assist experience required

Additional Links and Information.

Benefits are one of the ways we encourage health for you and your family. Our generous package includes medical, dental and vision coverage in addition to retirement savings plans. CME benefits, malpractice insurance coverage, and license reimbursement are also included as part of your employment benefits along with paid days off. Additionally, we are offering a $5,000 Sign on Bonus. A relocation bonus is also available if applicable.

Platte Valley Medical Center is part of Intermountain Health, a nonprofit healthcare organization that focuses on person-centered care. Our 98-bed community hospital is proud to offer comprehensive, integrated care focused on holistic health. We are proud to extend the mission of SCL Health by providing care for the poor, the vulnerable, our communities and each other.