Nurse Practitioner - Providence, RI

Ortho Rhode Island (ORI) is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner to join its dynamic and growing team. This role will provide both clinical and surgical support to two orthopedic spine surgeons.

This highly regarded practice is committed to delivering superior clinical outcomes and offers a collegial, team-oriented work environment. The position offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including five weeks of paid time off and a continuing education allowance.

Highlights:

• Serves as first surgical assistant for orthopedic spine procedures
• Handles hospital admissions and consultations
• Performs inpatient rounds
• Conducts comprehensive evaluation and treatment of a full range of orthopedic injuries and conditions
• Orders and interprets test/lab studies including X-ray, MRI, CT scan, EMG/NCS bone scan, blood tests, urinalysis, wound cultures, and synovial fluid analysis
• Consults with physicians as needed and refers to physicians for more complicated medical cases or cases that are not a routine part of an NP's scope of work.
• Provides therapeutic treatments including oral medications, corticosteroid injections, applications of casts, splints, braces and prescribes physical and occupational therapies
• Performs minor office/emergency room procedures including fracture closed reduction, laceration repair, and I&D of abscess
• Provides patient and family education and instructions.
• Ensures strict adherence to patient confidentiality standards
• Documents patient encounters accurately and timely in the medical record
• Minimal call requirement
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Full-time position with a Monday through Friday schedule, including one remote day per week; hours may vary based on clinic and OR schedule

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