Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Inpatient Orthopedics
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Job Description
Could you be Main Line Health’s next Advanced Practice Provider, Inpatient Orthopedics, at Lankenau Medical Center?
Why Work with Main Line Health?
Make an Impact! The APP is a licensed medical provider who functions as part of a physician-led health care team that is multidimensional. The APP manages the patients along with the attending physician.
S/he will autonomously order diagnostic and therapeutic measures that make sure the patient-care is safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable and patient-centered. The NP/PA will continually monitor and adjust the care of the patient. A major role of the APP is to be the patient advocate in the medical system.
The APP will act as a liaison between the patient and all providers on the team. The APP will coordinate the care of the patient when multiple physicians and providers are involved in the care of the patient.
The APP may provide other patient care through the execution of standing orders/protocols and/or routine patient care tasks which are delineated in the written agreement.
Develop and Grow your Career! Invest in furthering your education through seeking certifications or advanced degrees by taking advantage of our Tuition Reimbursement! This position is eligible for up to $6,000 per year based upon your Full or Part Time status.
Join the Team! Like our patients, the Main Line Health Family encompasses a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Just as each of our patients requires a personalized care plan, each of our employees, physicians, and volunteers, bring distinctive talents to Main Line Health. Regardless of our unique design, we all share a purpose: providing superior service and care.
Position-Specific Benefits include: You are eligible for up to 6 weeks of paid time off per year. We offer a number of employee discounts to various activities, services, and vendors... And employee parking is always free!
Position: Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA), Inpatient Orthopedics, Lankenau Medical Center
Shift
Day Shift, 7am-5pm (Four 10-hour shifts, rotating day off); No weekends or holidays.
Experience
- 1. 2 years Nurse Practitioner experience preferred
- 2. Two (2) years' experience as physician assistant preferred
- 3. Inpatient ortho experience highly desired, OR experience preferred
Education
1. Bachelor of Science degree or more in a physical science required
2. Must be a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant/Surgical Assistant Program, or Nurse Practitioner Program
Licensures/Certifications
1. Must be certified or new graduate who is eligible for certification by the NCCPA (National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants)
- 2. Active license with Pennsylvania State Board of Medical Education and Licensure
- 3. BLS certification required
- 4. ACLS certification required
- 5. May require PALS
6. Successful completion of the MLH credentialing process through the Medical Staff office, with temporary or permanent privileges approved.
Key Responsibilities
The Advanced Practice Provider manages inpatient orthopedic patients in collaboration with attending physicians to ensure safe and effective care. They act as a patient advocate and liaison, coordinating care across multiple providers and executing therapeutic protocols.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science degree or higher and be a graduate of an accredited NP or PA program. Two years of relevant experience and active Pennsylvania licensure, along with BLS and ACLS certifications, are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Inpatient Orthopedics at Main Line Health a 8.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Orthopedic Surgery (NP) — ranked against 128 active Orthopedic Surgery (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Orthopedic Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 58% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 24.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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