APP - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant | Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Sanford Health

2 months ago

South DakotaFull TimeOrthopedic Surgery

✓ No Weekends

Practice Authority in South Dakota

Full Practice

Practice independently without physician oversight.

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Sanford Health as a APP - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant | Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in United States.

Key Responsibilities

call rotations, including nights, and weekends as needed.

Requirements

Licensing prior to August 1, 1995, master's degree in nursing is preferred.

Experience must correlate to the privileges requested.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Call responsibilities required.

Apply to join Sanford Health as a APP - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant | Orthopedics & Sports Medicine.

Key Skills

Patient TriageClinic ManagementSurgeon CollaborationMentorshipAssessing PatientsTreating InjuriesMedical HistoryDiagnosisCare CoordinationTreatment PlanningPrescribing MedicationsRecord KeepingPatient CounselingHospital RoundingEvidence Based PracticeRegulatory Compliance

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This APP - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant | Orthopedics & Sports Medicine position at Sanford Health includes the following lifestyle factors: no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Orthopedic Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Orthopedic Surgery position at Sanford Health is open to nurse practitioner candidates.

Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.

Nationally, Orthopedic Surgery professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $510k, with the typical range spanning $380k to $700k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in South Dakota.

South Dakota has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a nurse practitioner earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Patient Triage, Clinic Management, Surgeon Collaboration, Mentorship, Assessing Patients, Treating Injuries, Medical History, Diagnosis. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Orthopedic Surgery role.

Core responsibilities: The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will assist physicians, manage an independent clinic, and provide service to patients in various care settings by assessing and treating injuries and ailments. Responsibilities also include formulating treatment plans, prescribing medications when author...

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