PA or NP Orthopedic Surgery

Job description

Facility:
Bone and Joint Center: 3555 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807





Department:
1277 Orthopedics SGF
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Hours:
8 AM - 5 PM
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:
• Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group .
• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

Benefits
• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Description:
The Nurse Practitioner works in collaboration with a physician for assistance in clinical decision-making, case management and evaluation of performance. The Nurse Practitioner provides advanced nursing care and treatment to patients and performs physical examinations; orders diagnostic tests, develops treatment plans and prescribes drugs or other therapies. The Nurse Practitioner may also plan, direct, or coordinate medicine and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations.Education: ▪ Required: Graduate of an approved nurse practitioner program. Experience: ▪ Required: Minimum one (1) year experience as Nurse Practitioner within the last three (3) years. Skills: ▪ Good clinical expertise, communication skills and organizational skills required. ▪ Ability to provide reliable transportation as required by nature of position. Licensure/Certification/Registration: ▪ Required: MO Nurse Practitioner license ▪ Required: Active Driver’s License