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Sutter Medical Group (SMG) seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Orthopedic team in Jackson, CA.

Sutter Medical Group is seeking a motivated and collaborative Advanced Practice Clinician to support a growing orthopedic surgery program serving patients throughout Amador County and the surrounding foothill communities. This position offers a unique blend of clinic, surgical, and inpatient responsibilities while working closely with experienced orthopedic surgeons and an established care team.

• 0.5 FTE benefited position (18 hours per week)
• Flexible scheduling
• Mix of outpatient clinic, surgical assistance, and hospital-based care
• Approximately 40% clinic, 35% operating room, and 25% inpatient rounding responsibilities
• Opportunity to work with both elective orthopedic and hospitalized orthopedic patients
• Expected patient volume of 10 to 20 patients per day

The APC will play an integral role in the management of orthopedic patients across the continuum of care, including:

• Performing comprehensive patient evaluations
• Ordering and interpreting diagnostic imaging
• Developing and implementing treatment plans
• Conducting pre-operative assessments
• Providing inpatient orthopedic care and hospital rounding
• Managing post-operative follow-up visits
• Assisting orthopedic surgeons in the operating room
• Writing and managing pre-operative and post-operative orders
• Monitoring patient recovery and identifying complications
• Evaluating new and established patients as well as hospital follow-up and post-surgical visits

The selected candidate will join a highly collaborative orthopedic team and receive mentorship and support from experienced physicians and advanced practice clinicians.

Nurse Practitioner

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
• California NP license or eligibility
• National certification as a Nurse Practitioner
• DEA certification or eligibility
• Must have RNFA certification

Physician Assistant

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program
• California PA license or eligibility
• NCCPA certification
• DEA certification or eligibility

• Generous compensation with bonus potential (up to 10%)
• Excellent benefits, including zero-cost medical insurance
• Paid medical benefits for employees and dependents
• Award-winning, 100% 401(k) match
• Relocation assistance up to $20,000
• CME allowance ($1,500 + 5 CME days)
• Robust retirement program
• Advanced practice technology, including EPIC
• A positive work-life balance and Northern California's natural beauty and lifestyle

Sutter Medical Group (SMG) is a vibrant and talented community committed to delivering safe, affordable and high-quality care. Our multi-specialty medical group is comprised of over 1,600 clinicians practicing in seven counties in northern California, most within a 50-mile radius of Sacramento. SMG contains primary care and specialty Physicians and Advanced Practice Clinicians -- nurse practitioners, physician assistants, certified nurse midwives, licensed clinical social workers and licensed marriage and family therapists, who make up about 20% of our group. Our clinicians not only excel in clinical practice but are also actively engaged in teaching, research, leadership, community outreach, and volunteer work. SMG has earned both local and national recognition for excellence in patient care and experience.

Jackson is a lovely small community in a country setting with beautiful lakes, vineyards, and rolling hills.  The area's rolling foothills are checkered between tall golden grass, oak trees, and thousands of acres of grapevines. Jackson is located next to Plymouth, which is known for its excellent wine-tasting tours. In addition to wine tasting, Jackson is full of unique gift shops, antique shops, restaurants, museums, parks, and historical sites like the Kennedy Gold Mine and the Amador County Museum. The area offers an abundance of outdoor recreational activities including hiking, biking, fishing, camping, golf, white water rafting, and even underground cave tours.  Jackson is centrally located with easy access to the metropolitan and urban areas with a one-hour drive to Sacramento, a one-hour drive to Lake Tahoe, and a two-hour drive to San Francisco.

It is the policy of Sutter Health and its partners to provide equal employment for all qualified individuals; to prohibit discrimination in employment because of basis of race, color, creed, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, registered domestic partner status, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national origin (including possession of a driver's license issued to individuals who did not present proof of authorized presence in the U.S.), age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, political affiliation, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition, genetic information or any other characteristic made unlawful by local, state or federal law, ordinance or regulation. We promote the full realization of equal employment opportunities through a positive continuing program within each medical group, company, hospital, department, and service area. Equal employment opportunities apply to every aspect of Sutter's employment policies and practices.