Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Orthopedics - LaGrange
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Job Description
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
Work Shift
Wellstar Medical Group is seeking a Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to join our Orthopedics team in LaGrange, Georgia. The provider's primary responsibilities will include seeing patients in the clinic, rounding at the hospital and assisting with surgeries.
About This Opportunity
employed position competitive compensation package, signing bonus and relocation allowance coverage at 1 hospital
- Epic EMR occurrence-based malpractice coverage
- 403(b) with employer match
About Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center
Located in LaGrange, Ga. (1 hour south of Atlanta) Wellstar West Georgia (WGMC) provides healthcare to residents in west Georgia and east Alabama. WGMC is a full-service hospital that has received numerous awards and recognitions including the only hospital in Georgia to receive Truven Health’s “100 Top Hospitals” for 2 consecutive years and Becker’s “100 Great Community Hospitals”.
About Wellstar Health System
Wellstar consists of Wellstar Medical Group, 240 medical office locations, outpatient centers, health parks, a pediatric center, nursing centers, hospices, homecares, as well as 11 inpatient hospitals.
With our approximately 20,000 team members, Wellstar remains committed to its Employer of Choice strategy that has led to numerous accolades for work-life balance, including being named to Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For list.
As a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, we share a goal of improving the delivery of healthcare in all our communities.
- Required Minimum Education
- A Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Degree Required
- Applicants must be licensed or eligible for license in the State of Georgia Required
- Applicants must be Certified or qualified for Certification by their respective specialty Board Required
Required Minimum Experience
Previous Orthopedic experience strongly preferred
Required Minimum Skills
It is expected that applicants will possess skills commensurate with their given specialty.
Applicants will be expected to show proof of competency for clinical skills applied for.
We’d like to invite you on a career journey like no other! In return for your contributions, we’ll help you make the most of all life’s moments – on and off the job. Wellstar Total Rewards is designed to provide for your total well-being, including: Your Wellness, Your Pay, Your Future, Your Joy. We think it’s pretty simple – we care for our team members and our team members care for the community.
Make a difference in patients’ lives… and your own! Here, it’s more than healthcare – it’s CareerCare!
Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.
Key Responsibilities
The provider will be responsible for seeing patients in a clinical setting, performing hospital rounds, and assisting surgeons during procedures. They will work as part of the Orthopedics team to provide high-quality patient care.
Requirements
Applicants must hold a Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner degree and be licensed or eligible for licensure in Georgia. Previous orthopedic experience is strongly preferred, and candidates must be board certified or qualified for certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Orthopedic Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 56% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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