Ortho Trauma APP - Grand Junction, United States - SCL Health

Description

Job Description:
Intermountain Healthcare (Legacy SCL Health Medical Group)

Your day.

Join a collaborative group of Orthopedic Trauma providers currently consisting of 12 surgeons and 5 ortho trauma APPs on the beautiful Western Slope of Colorado.

You will practice at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction, CO This role is a combination of managing patients in the hospital, and serving as a first assist in the OR, and seeing patients in the orthopedic acute care clinic You'll work a mix of days, and nighttime shifts - a total of shifts per month

Your experience. We hire people, not words on paper.

But we also expect excellence, which is why we require:

PA or NP degree from a fully accredited program Must be able to see Pediatric cases At least 1-2 years of experience as a PA or NP, including surgical assist experience - preferred Experience in orthopedics is preferred but not required Active, unobstructed Colorado medical license, or the ability to obtain one Ability to successfully complete St.

Mary's credentialing process

Additional information:
is part of SCL Health (now Intermountain Healthcare), a faith-based, nonprofit healthcare organization that focuses on person-centered care. With locations throughout Colorado, Montana and Wyoming, we offer a wide variety of primary and specialty care services. is a 346-bed Level II trauma center andthe largest medical center between Denver and Salt Lake City. Serving the healthcare needs of western Colorado and eastern Utah for 125 years, St.

Mary's is a faith-based, nonprofit provider and part of Intermountain Healthcare, a nonprofit health system with hospitals in Colorado, Montana, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, and Kansas.

is the largest city between Denver and Salt Lake City, UT. With roughly 150,000 residents, Grand Junction is a right-sized community close to Colorado's mountain towns and outdoor recreation opportunities.

With mild winters and over 320 days of sunshine a year, Colorado's Western Slope is an ideal choice for outdoor enthusiasts.

Physical Requirements:

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.- and -Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.- and -Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy.

This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.- and -Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients.

Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment.

Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.- and -Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment.

This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).- and -May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of ti

Anticipated job posting close date:03/18/2025


Location:
Rocky Mountain Orthopedics


Work City:
Grand Junction


Work State:
Colorado

Scheduled
Weekly Hours:40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.$ $79.15

We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our com rehensive benefits packages for our, and for our ; and our commitment to.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Our facilities do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, or age in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs, services or activities, or on the basis of sex (gender) in health programs and activities