Vanderbilt Health Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) - Pediatric Orthopaedics

Job Summary:

Works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team. Provides healthcare in primary care, acute care, critical care and long-term health care settings. The applicant has didactic education, clinical competency and national certification in identified area of clinical practice. Demonstrates medical knowledge, clinical judgment, technical competence, professionalism, interpersonal communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and is responsible for professional development and competency validation. Has an advanced knowledge of healthcare theory and application. Will participate in the medical and surgical care of orthopaedic patients in the clinical acute care and/or ambulatory setting and includes pre-operative and postoperative physical examinations, postoperative management, fracture management, casting and splinting, wound care and patient education.  This also includes both new referrals and established patients.  Works collaboratively with the orthopaedic team using established and approved protocols as required by state law and institutional policy.  

Department Summary:

The faculty at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Vanderbilt is a dedicated group of clinician scientist educators, covering all nine surgical disciplines of orthopaedic surgery.

We stand out by providing true sub-specialization and expert patient care. The Vanderbilt University Medical Center provides all subspecialty divisions — and we internally refer patients, so they receive care from experts of their condition.
Our faculty is diverse in age and talents with concentrations including, clinical outcomes medicine, translational applications of laboratory bench research, teaching and expertise in public health or administration. We share a commitment to Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s tradition of inquiry. Every member works to learn more, help as many people as possible and educate the future leaders of medicine.

Position Shift: 
5 days per week in clinic
Business Hours
Doctor's Office Tower - Main Campus

Link to posting: Careers

Children's Mercy Kanas City Department of Orthopedics is seeking an APRN to join our Inpatient Team at the Adele Hall location. This role is designed to support both inpatient orthopedic care and outpatient clinic responsibilities, with a particular clinic focus on assisting our oncology/ortho tumor surgeon.

Inpatient Responsibilities (0.6 FTE):

• Participate in daily patient care rounds and collaborate with orthopedic surgeons and multidisciplinary teams.
• Manage primary orthopedic patients, including post-operative care, trauma cases, and complex musculoskeletal conditions.
• Order and interpret laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures, analyze and prioritize clinical data, develop differential diagnoses, and implement evidence-based plans of care.
• Serve as a clinical resource for residents and collaborate with subspecialties such as oncology, hospital medicine, intensive care, infectious disease, and rehabilitation.
• Provide patient and family education, contribute to multidisciplinary care conferences, and ensure timely and thorough documentation.
• Assist in management with consults from the hospital medicine and other inpatient units via the orthopedic inpatient pager/Ascom phone.

Clinic Responsibilities (0.4 FTE):

• Support the oncology/ortho tumor surgeon in outpatient clinic settings, including pre-operative assessments, history and physicals, post-operative follow-ups, and ongoing management of oncology-related orthopedic conditions.
• Assist with coordination of care with Orthopaedic Complex Care APRN, patient education, and documentation within the clinic environment.
• Collaborate with surgical and medical oncology teams to ensure continuity of care across inpatient and outpatient settings.

This position offers a dynamic blend of inpatient and outpatient responsibilities, ideal for an APRN seeking a collaborative and impactful role within a high-acuity orthopedic and oncology environment.

Link: https://faculty-childrensmercykc.icims.com/jobs/34639/advanced-practice-rn-ii/job