Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for Orthopedics Trauma

Company: Synergy Health Partners
Location: Augusta
Posted on: February 8, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Job Summary: The Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) will provide a wide range of pre, peri, and post-operative care to orthopedic surgical patients. The NP or PA will participate under the supervising surgeon's direct, general, or personal supervision in the office and hospital settings. Essential Functions: - Formulate treatment plans to address clinical issues from patients, office, and hospital staff to include phone, electronic, or face-to-face inquiries - Application of cast and splinting (if orthopedic) - Perform procedures at various hospital settings under physician supervision (direct/indirect) commensurate with training, experience, and/or credentialing - Other duties as assigned and requested by surgical team members - Admitting patients and placing admission orders. - Performing detailed History & Physicals. - Performing Consultations. - Performing Progress notes and inpatient rounding - Performing outpatient clinic exams - Discharging patients, placing discharge orders, and writing discharge summaries. - Initial and ongoing assessment of the patient’s medical, physical, and psychosocial status. - Making appropriate referrals to other health professionals and community agencies. - Ordering and interpreting diagnostic laboratory tests and diagnostic imaging studies. - Developing and implementing treatment plans. - Ordering medications and writing prescriptions by word of mouth, telephone or other means of communication. PAs and NPs may prescribe controlled substances with a current DEA. - Placing perioperative orders. - Placing transfer orders. - Performing bedside procedures to include wound debridement, incision, drainage, biopsies, etc. - Complete all documentation within 48 hours of the encounter - Comply with local billing/coding regulations - First or second assist for minor and major procedures/surgeries - Wound care: debridement, irrigation, closure, bandaging - Repair of lacerations: simple, intermediate, complex - Nasogastric tube insert/removal - Urinary bladder catheterization insert/removal - Venipuncture - Control of hemorrhage - Collection of specimens - Drain removal - Dye injections - Casting and splinting - Local anesthesia - Removal of foreign bodies - Wound vac placement and removal - Electrocardiogram - Reduction of dislocations and fractures - Joint injections Competencies: - Must have a high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations - Working knowledge of medical terminology - Good phone skills; Excellent Customer Service - Organized; sets priorities, and able to multi-task - Baccalaureate Degree or higher in Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Studies or related degree - Completion of an AANP-approved program or PA-approved program with 60 hours of didactical training in pharmacology - Current NP or PA licensure. Current certification by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) - 1-3 years of surgery experience or completion of an NP or PA surgical residency program - Experience in orthopedic surgery and trauma patient care Compensation details: 150000-150000 Yearly Salary PI8c42af22b60c-25405-39409784

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