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Advanced Practice Provider – Nurse Practitioner – Physician Assistant
Location: Forest, Virginia
Position Type: Full-Time
Discipline: Orthopedics
Reports To: Medical Director
Position Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated and clinically skilled Orthopedic Advanced Practice Provider (APP)—Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)—to join our well-established orthopedic team in Forest, Virginia.
No weekends, no rounding, no taking call, no nights and no holidays!
We offer a competitive salary (up to 220K with guaranteed bonus), medical benefits paid 100%, 401k, 1 month PTO and annual CME reimbursement.
The APP will provide comprehensive orthopedic care in collaboration with our orthopedic physicians, with responsibilities spanning new patient evaluations, established patient follow-up, diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions, perioperative care, and postoperative management. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong clinical judgment, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to providing patient-centered orthopedic care.
This position offers an opportunity to work in a collaborative environment with experienced orthopedic surgeons and clinical staff while developing long-term relationships with patients.
Essential Responsibilities
Clinical Care
- Perform comprehensive histories and physical examinations for new and established orthopedic patients.
- Evaluate and manage common orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions, including:
- Osteoarthritis
- Sports and activity-related injuries
- Tendon and ligament injuries
- Fractures and other musculoskeletal injuries
- Joint pain
- Back and neck complaints
- Soft-tissue conditions
- Order, interpret, and review appropriate diagnostic studies, including X-rays, MRI, CT, ultrasound, and laboratory testing.
- Develop individualized treatment plans in collaboration with patients and supervising/collaborating physicians as appropriate.
- Prescribe medications and other therapies within the provider's scope of practice and applicable Virginia regulations.
- Perform appropriate office-based procedures and injections based on training, credentialing, and practice protocols.
- Educate patients regarding diagnoses, treatment options, rehabilitation, activity modification, medications, and prevention of further injury.
- Recognize conditions requiring surgical intervention or physician consultation and coordinate appropriate referral.
Clinic Operations
- Maintain accurate and timely electronic medical records.
- Complete documentation, orders, prescriptions, referrals, and patient communications.
- Communicate effectively with orthopedic physicians, physical therapists, nurses, medical assistants, surgical staff, and other healthcare professionals.
- Participate in quality-improvement and patient-safety initiatives.
- Follow practice policies, clinical protocols, and applicable federal and Virginia requirements.
- Maintain professional knowledge through continuing medical education and ongoing orthopedic education.
Qualifications
Required
- Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program.
- Current, unrestricted Virginia PA or NP license.
- Current national certification appropriate to the provider's profession.
- Excellent clinical, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Preferred
- Previous experience in orthopedics, sports medicine, neurosurgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, emergency medicine, or pain management.
- Experience performing joint, tendon, bursa, or other musculoskeletal injections.
- Familiarity with orthopedic imaging and postoperative care.
- Experience working in a high-volume outpatient clinical environment.
New graduates with strong orthopedic interest may be considered depending on clinical training and practice needs.
Skills and Competencies
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Strong orthopedic assessment and diagnostic skills.
- Excellent clinical judgment and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently while functioning effectively within a physician-led team.
- Excellent patient education and communication skills.
- Professionalism and compassion in patient interactions.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple clinical responsibilities.
- Commitment to evidence-based medicine and high-quality patient care.
- Willingness to participate in ongoing professional development.
Schedule
Full-time position
Typical responsibilities may include a combination of:
- Outpatient orthopedic clinic
- Patient follow-up and care coordination
The specific schedule and call responsibilities will be determined by practice needs and the candidate's experience.
Compensation & Benefits
A competitive compensation package may include:
- Competitive base salary
- Productivity or performance-based incentive compensation
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Retirement plan with employer contribution or match
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- CME allowance and CME time
- Professional liability/malpractice coverage
- Professional licensing and certification support
- Continuing education opportunities
- Employee wellness benefits, as applicable
Pay: $140,000.00 - $220,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $140,000 - $220,000