Orthopaedic Surgery Advanced Practice Provider

Job Summary

Recruiting a highly motivated physician assistant or nurse practitioner to join our Orthopaedic Surgery team at Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Specialization

Orthopaedic Surgery

Job Responsibilities

• Preoperative assessment, intra-operative assistance, and postoperative care in the hospital
• Preoperative evaluation, postoperative followup, and on-going care in the clinical setting
• Daily rounds, document notes, writing new orders and discharge instructions
• Consults in hospital
• Surgical First Assist to Orthopaedic Surgeon for elective cases and when on Trauma call

Job Requirements

• Orthopaedic experience preferred
• Strong work ethic with an ability to adapt to a variety of work responsibilities
• Self-motivated to learn and work independently
• Graduate of an accredited physician assistant or nurse practitioner program
• Have a South Carolina license or the ability to get a South Carolina license prior to starting (license should not be restricted by patients age, must have the ability to legally see patients from Birth - Death)

About Grand Strand Medical Center

Grand Strand Medical Center is a 403‑bed acute care hospital serving residents of Horry and surrounding counties. Our hospital offers the only cardiac surgery program, neurosurgery program and pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) in Horry and Georgetown counties and is a designated Level I Adult Trauma Center and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center by South Carolina DHEC. Our hospital is also the only Comprehensive Stroke Center in the service area, certified by DNV-GL.

Grand Strand Medical Center is recognized by the Joint Commission, a leading accreditor of healthcare organizations in the United States, for the following programs: chest pain, knee and hip replacement, sepsis and stroke rehabilitation. In addition, we have received awards from the American Heart Association for our treatment of heart attacks and stroke.

Grand Strand is an ACGME accredited residency program with six residences (Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, General Surgery, Anesthesia, Emergency Medicine, and a Transitional Program) and two fellowships (Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Endocrinology).