What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Orthopedics - LaGrange position at Wellstar Health System, Inc.?
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
Work Shift
Wellstar Medical Group is seeking a Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to join our Orthopedics team in LaGrange, Georgia. The provider's primary responsibilities will include seeing patients in the clinic, rounding at the hospital and assisting with surgeries.
About this Opportunity
- employed position
- competitive compensation package, signing bonus and relocation allowance
- coverage at 1 hospital
- Epic EMR
- occurrence-based malpractice coverage
- 403(b) with employer match
About Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center
Located in LaGrange, Ga. (1 hour south of Atlanta) Wellstar West Georgia (WGMC) provides healthcare to residents in west Georgia and east Alabama. WGMC is a full-service hospital that has received numerous awards and recognitions including the only hospital in Georgia to receive Truven Health’s “100 Top Hospitals” for 2 consecutive years and Becker’s “100 Great Community Hospitals”.
About Wellstar Health System
Wellstar consists of Wellstar Medical Group, 240 medical office locations, outpatient centers, health parks, a pediatric center, nursing centers, hospices, homecares, as well as 11 inpatient hospitals. With our approximately 20,000 team members, Wellstar remains committed to its Employer of Choice strategy that has led to numerous accolades for work-life balance, including being named to Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For list. As a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, we share a goal of improving the delivery of healthcare in all our communities.
Required Minimum Education
- A Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Degree Required
- Applicants must be licensed or eligible for license in the State of Georgia Required
- Applicants must be Certified or qualified for Certification by their respective specialty Board Required
Required Minimum Experience
- Previous Orthopedic experience strongly preferred
Required Minimum Skills
- It is expected that applicants will possess skills commensurate with their given specialty.
- Applicants will be expected to show proof of competency for clinical skills applied for.
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