Description
Qualified Candidates:
Primary role is first response to the ED when Orthopaedic consultation is requested, including any orthopaedic injury or illness.
Performing history and physical examinations, hospital rounding, floor consultations, admissions and discharges.
First assisting in the operating room, ordering and interpreting radiographic and laboratory data
Joint aspiration/injection, reduction of fractures/dislocations, application of casts and splints
Developing appropriate treatment plans in accordance with Virginia state law and established treatment protocols with the Orthopaedic surgeon
Strong interpersonal skills are essential as well as basic computer competence
Ideal candidate will have a minimum of two years' experience of direct patient care as an Orthopaedic APP who enjoys autonomy while collaborating with Orthopaedic Surgeons, Hospitalists, Emergency Room physicians, APPs and Nurses providing world class care to patients and their families.
Must be board-certified
Virginia licensure or ability to obtain
About Parham Doctors' Hospital:
200-bed acute care community hospital
24/7 adult and dedicated ER
Bariatric & Metabolic Care Center
Inpatient & Outpatient Rehabilitation Care
Orthopedic & Spine Care
Behavioral Center – Adult Partial Hospitalization Program
11 Licensed Operating Rooms – full range of surgical services – minimally invasive program
Cardiovascular Services
Sarah Cannon Cancer Center – Oncology Nurse Navigators
National Clinical Trials
Community:
Richmond is a wonderful place to practice medicine and raise a family. With a metropolitan area population of over a million, Richmond offers a great balance of big city excitement and small town charm. The area abounds with parks, nationally recognized school systems, and innumerable recreation and cultural activities. Richmond is within a two-hour drive of the Atlantic Ocean, Washington, DC and the Blue Ridge Mountains. The cost of living is very reasonable; traffic congestion is minimal.
Please CVs to Sherry.Chenault@hcahealthcare.com.
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