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Mammoth Hospital
Mammoth Lakes, California

Nurse Practitioner - Orthopedics

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$73.44-$104.6/hr

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Job Description

  • Job Location: Mammoth Lakes - Mammoth Lakes, CA
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Salary Range: $73.44 - $104.60Hourly
  • Job Shift: Day

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) in orthopedics will assist in medical and surgical care of orthopedic department patients in both the inpatient and outpatient setting as outlined in the Principal Duties and Responsibilities below and will participate in all aspects of patient care as indicated.

The NP will also have direct reporting responsibility to the Attending Physician of the respective patients for all evaluations and other duties performed.

The Orthopedic NP will also be responsible to cover first assist on-call shifts for Operating Room to be evenly distributed between the physician assistants with on-call requirements across the surgical specialties and rotating coverage for holiday and high-volume event dates.

What You'll Do: Provide routine medical management of inpatient care including ordering of diagnostic tests, labs, x-rays, medications (within the scope of the PA license) and nutrition, managing adjunctive care.

Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and communication of treatment plans with orthopedic physician, nursing staff, and families. Manage discharge of patients with appropriate disposition, follow-up planning, adjunctive therapy management and education.

Make assessment of emergency conditions and, in conjunction with attending physician, implement management surgery. Perform bedside History and Physical when needed. Initiate appropriate emergency care in the inpatient and outpatient setting.

Function as first or second assistant in the operating room including performing surgical exposure, surgical dissections, layer closure of wounds, and application of dressings and immobilization devices.

Who You Are: Compassionate Excellent communicator Knowledgeable Strong work ethic Critical thinker Qualifications: State of California Nurse Practitioner License required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification required. DEA license required.

Three years experience in inpatient, outpatient, and surgery care required. Job Information: Full time, on-call coverage to include nights and weekends. Starting wage $73.44 to $89.02 based on qualifications.

The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job. An equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner will provide medical and surgical care for orthopedic patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Responsibilities include assisting in the operating room, managing patient treatment plans, and providing on-call coverage for surgical specialties.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid California Nurse Practitioner license, a DEA license, and BLS certification. A minimum of three years of experience in inpatient, outpatient, and surgical care is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Surgical assistanceOutpatient careDiagnostic testingPatient assessmentSurgical dissectionWound closureCritical thinking

Orthopedic Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Mammoth Hospital holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 6 active listings.

Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 46% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Orthopedic Surgery by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$153k–$218kOrthopedic Surgery median $177k (middle half $154k–$221k)52 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$167k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Orthopedic Surgery listings in California9 active126 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 36% remote · 46% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Nurse Practitioner listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 12% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Orthopedic Surgery hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 48 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 38 postings, 92 closed
New Orthopedic Surgery listings348 in the last 30 days218 the 30 days before (+60%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Orthopedic Surgery pay trend+2.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Mammoth Hospitalsilver tier, 73/100Top Employers work-life index6 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 1.5
Below most Orthopedic Surgery (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 125 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Mammoth Hospital

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Mammoth Lakes, CA
201-500 employees

Living in Mammoth Lakes

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.12M
Typical market rent
$3,211/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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