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Nurse Practitioner or Physician Asst - Orthopedic Clinic

Physician AssistantFull-Time

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  • Nurse Practitioner or Physician Asst - Orthopedic Clinic
  • 101 Truman Medical Center
  • Job Location
  • University Health 1 (UH1)
  • Kansas City, Missouri

Department: UH1 Clinic Orthopedic UHTMC

Position Type: Full time

Work Schedule: 8:00AM - 4:30PM

Hours Per Week

40

Job Description

The Advance Practice Registered Nurse- Clinical Specialty provides an advanced level of care in collaboration with specialty physicians and other members of the health care team to a specific patient population.

Maintains an advanced knowledge base and skill in the assessment and treatment of disease and management of health/illness where Clinical Specialty is a preferred treatment resource for patients. May perform specific diagnostic and/or interventional procedures under the supervision of the physician.

Minimum Requirements

  • Master of Science in Nursing from an Accredited School of Nursing
  • Maintain current licensed as a registered professional nurse in Missouri
  • Graduation and certification for Nurse Practitioner program; must maintain active certification
  • Certification in specialty as approved by the Missouri State Board of Nursing for Advanced Practice may be required.
  • Holds current Collaborative Practice Arrangement with the organization as a provider
  • Current BCLS verification
  • Demonstrates clinical expertise in area of specialty practice
  • Demonstrates leadership ability
  • 3-5 years clinical experience

Current ACLS and must be maintained in a current/active state for continued employment when required by the department

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant provides advanced clinical care in collaboration with specialty physicians for orthopedic patients. They are responsible for assessing, treating, and managing patient health while performing diagnostic or interventional procedures as needed.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master of Science in Nursing and maintain active certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. A minimum of 3-5 years of clinical experience and current BCLS/ACLS certifications are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentPatient treatmentDisease managementDiagnostic proceduresOrthopedic care

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 78% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Orthopedic Surgery by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOrthopedic Surgery median $133k (middle half $125k–$192k)15 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingMissouri index 90.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 78% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Physician Assistant listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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12
<$145k
6
$145k-165k
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$165k-185k
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$185k-205k
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$205k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 29 employers
401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
65%
Sign-on bonus
45%
Relocation assistance
16%
Loan repayment
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 315 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Kansas City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$247k
Typical market rent
$1,446/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Kansas City, MO-KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.