Bon Secours Mercy Health is seeking to hire a NP/PA for an inpatient orthopedics opportunity to work at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. APC to work under the direct supervision of the orthopedic surgeon, to serve in the Emergency Department as the first responder to patients seeking emergency care when it is decided by the emergency physician to consult orthopedic services. The Physician Assistant/ Nurse Practitioner (PA/NP) will be contacted by the orthopedic surgeon to perform under his/her supervision for emergent patients. Under the direct supervision of the orthopedic surgeon, assists during surgery at the wound site by holding retractors, suturing, cutting, and tying, closing skin, performing surgical preps, handing instruments to surgeon, etc. Performs preoperative assessments and delivers postoperative care to orthopedic surgery patients. Assesses orthopedic surgery patients’ physical and psychosocial status by means of interview, health history, physical examination, and diagnostic tests. Interprets the data, develops, and implements therapeutic plans, and follows through on patient care. Provides education to orthopedic patients, their families and hospital staff. Assists orthopedic surgeon in various aspects of his/her provision of services including consults, management of patients on the floor, discharge paperwork, on-call responsibilities for the hospital and emergency department, and other as determined by surgeon.
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The position is primarily located at Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital in historic Henrico County and just 10 minutes from the beautiful city of Richmond. This 391-bed hospital has an inviting suburban campus and features a spectrum of health care services with a 24-hour emergency room, several outpatient services: including radiation therapy and rehabilitation, in addition to physician practices. Henrico offers lakes and rivers, abundant biking and hiking trails, multiple golf courses, and is a short drive away from ski resorts and the beautiful Virginia coast. Saint Mary’s resides in a growing community that boasts about its community health care providers.
Established in 1966, Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital is a 391-bed facility located in Richmond’s Near West End. St. Mary’s has 1,200 associated physicians who provide over 75,000 outpatient visits annually. The hospital has a service area containing approximately 1.3 million people and primarily serves residents of the City of Richmond and Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, and Louisa Counties.
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On September 1, 2018 Bon Secours Health System and Mercy Health combined to become the United States’ fifth largest Catholic health care ministry and one of the nation’s 20 largest health care systems. Bon Secours Mercy Health serves communities along the east coast and in Ohio and Kentucky.
At Bon Secours Mercy Health, we are dedicated to continually improving health care quality, safety and cost effectiveness. Our hospitals, care sites and clinicians are recognized for clinical and operational excellence. By utilizing robust measurement and reporting processes, we hold ourselves accountable for enhancing care and improving outcomes for our patients, residents and clients. Through partnerships and by investing in innovative processes, technology and products, we are continually striving to drive health care quality while reducing costs and in addressing health care issues facing entire communities (such as enhancing access to behavioral health care services and fighting opioid dependency).
Bon Secours Mercy Health at a glance:
Richmond provides easy access to the amenities of a large urban setting as well as an easy commute for those seeking a more rural lifestyle. Within two hours of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Atlantic Ocean and Washington D.C., Richmond is uniquely situated within Central Virginia. It is home to the State Capital, Washington Redskins Training Facility, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, and countless cultural, food, and music festivals. The area offers a wide range of entertainment, recreational, and leisure activities usually found in much larger cities and consistently ranks as one of the top places in the country to live, work, and play!
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