Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Orthopedic Surgery

**Description** Provides Orthopedic Surgery care to patients acting as an assistant to physicians in the clinic following established standards and practices with minimal supervision. Must be available to participate in hospital call coverage, rounding, and documentation support with orthopedic surgery physician as needed. Job Details: Duration Fulltime MIN Education: is a BA/BS/Undergraduate with appropriate certifications. Minimal experience is ok but Orthopedic experience is preferred; operating room experience preferred Preferred Qualifications: * Successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner program or successful completion of an approved Physician Assistant program * Texas Registered Nurse license AND Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse recognition through Texas Board of Nursing or Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). * Family Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Designation or Current state licensure as a Physician Assistant. * 3 years Professional nursing experience in a clinic/hospital setting or 3 years Professional physician assistance experience in a clinic/hospital setting. The Value of Working with Us * Collaborative and supportive team * Team based care with excellent support staff Covenant Medical Group is the largest medical group in the West Texas and Eastern New Mexico region. Headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, Covenant Medical Group serves a population of 1.2 million people, employing more than 260 providers in approximately 30 specialties. Covenant Medical Group providers understand that a trusted health care partnership between patients and providers is crucial and involve patients in the decisions that impact their health and wellness. **About Providence** At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable. Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits. Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. **About the Team** Since 1918, Covenant has been driven by a mission of providing a Christian ministry of healing and caring for the whole person through our integrated health network in West Texas/eastern New Mexico. As an expression of our mission, we believe we hold an important Covenant with our patients and try and treat every interaction as Sacred Encounters. Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are located in the cities of Lubbock, Levelland, Plainview and Hobbs. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, outreach programs, hospice and home care, and even schools for nursing and radiography. Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement. **Requsition ID:** 442703 **Company:** Covenant Jobs **Job Category:** Advanced Practice **Job Function:** Provider **Job Schedule:** Full time **Job Shift:** Day **Career Track:** Clinical Professional **Department:** 8002 ORTHO SWMP **Address:** TX Lubbock 2215 Nashville Ave **Work Location:** Covenant Medical Grp-Nashville Ave **Workplace Type:** On-site **Pay Range:** $N/A - $N/A The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.