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Overview

Emory Healthcare is where belonging meets purpose.

Emory Healthcare has an opportunity for an experienced Internal Medicine or Hospital Medicine Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our Orthopedics Team.

In this role, the Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will support pre-operative Orthopedic patients and will be an integral part of our Orthopedics APP team. The position will be based at Emory Orthopedic & Spine Hospital in Tucker and will provide pre-operative medical clearance in a clinic setting.

The position will be Monday through Friday, 7:30 - 4:30.

Our Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners are an integral part of the Emory Healthcare integrated academic health care system. Some highlights of joining the Emory Healthcare team:

+ Highly competitive salary structure.

+ This position is eligible to participate in our annual APP Incentive Plan.

+ Student Loan repayment benefit

+ Paid Parental Leave benefit available to all qualified employees.

+ Comprehensive benefits that start Day 1.

Description

Ideal candidate will have prior Internal Medicine or Hospitalist experience as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. Orthopedic experience is a plus.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

+ Documents the delivery of care in the individual's medical records.

+ Conducts patient interviews and documents patient histories, psychosocial histories, health status and medical problems or potential problems.

+ Assists physician in diagnosing medical problems, developing care plans, and prescribing treatment.

+ Orders, schedules and/or performs laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures such as urinalyses, pregnancy and blood tests, and x-rays.

+ Communicates necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of scheduled procedures to patient.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

+ Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program or Physician Assistant program.

+ Currently licensed as an advanced practice nurse in the state of Georgia by the Georgia Board of Nursing and certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or equivalent body, or Certified as a Physician's Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

+ Licensed as appropriate in the state of Georgia.

+ May require at least one year of direct experience in one or more high acuity clinical specialties.

+ BLS issued by the American Heart Association and Healthcare Provider certifications required.

**JOIN OUR ORTHOPEDIC APP TEAM TODAY!** Emory Healthcare (EHC), part of Emory University (EUV), is the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia and the first and only in Georgia with a Magnet® designated ambulatory practice. We are made up of 11 hospitals-4 Magnet® designated, the Emory Clinic, and more than 425 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Network, established in 2011, is the largest clinically integrated network in Georgia, with more than 3,450 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties.

Additional Details

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at [email protected] . Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.

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**Division** _The Emory Clinic_

**Campus Location** _Atlanta, GA, 30084_

**Campus Location** _US-GA-Atlanta_

**Department** _TEC Ortho - Tucker_

**Job Type** _Regular Full-Time_

**Job Number** _146938_

**Job Category** _Advanced Practice Providers_

**Schedule** _7a-4p_

**Standard Hours** _40 Hours_

**Hourly Minimum** _USD $0.00/Hr._

**Hourly Midpoint** _USD $0.00/Hr._

Emory Healthcare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to providing equal opportunity in all of its employment practices and decisions. Emory Healthcare prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age (40 and over), disability, citizenship, genetic information, service in the uniformed services, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.