Job Description
Description Specialization:Orthopaedic Trauma SurgeryJob Summary:Recruiting a highly motivated
physician assistant or nurse practitioner to join our Orthopaedic Trauma team as a Nocturnal APP at
Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.Job responsibilities
include:
Preoperative assessment, intra-operative assistance, and postoperative care in the
hospitalPreoperative evaluation, postoperative followup, and on-going care in the clinical
settingDaily rounds, document notes, writing new orders and discharge instructionsConsults in
hospitalSurgical First Assist to Othopaedic Surgeon for elective cases and when on Trauma call 12
shifts per month
Job Requirements:
Orthopaedic experience preferredStrong work ethic with an
ability to adapt to a variety of work responsibilitiesSelf-motivated to learn and work
independentlyGraduate of an accredited physician assistant or nurse practitioner program Have a
South Carolina license or the ability to get a South Carolina license prior to starting (license
should not be restricted by patients age, must have the ability to legally see patients from Birth -
Death)
About Grand Strand Medical Center:
403 bed tertiary referral centerLargest and most
clinically advanced hospital in the areaACS verified Level I adult trauma centerDHEC approved Level
II pediatric trauma center4 emergency departments Pediatric ERDNV-GL certified comprehensive stroke
centerAccredited Chest Pain Center with PCIOnly provider of open-heart surgery in the areaInpatient
and outpatient behavioral health unitInpatient rehabilitation unitMaternity center with Level II
neonatal nursery and maternal fetal medicine for high-risk momsACGME accredited residency programs
with six residences (Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, General Surgery, Anesthesia, Emergency
Medicine, and a Transitional Program) and two fellowships (Hospice and Palliative Medicine and
coming soon, Endocrinology)
Located in Myrtle Beach, in the heart of the "Grand Strand," the 60-mile
stretch of coastline is considered one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the US. The area
has been repeatedly recognized as one of the top retirement and tourist destinations (more than 20
million visitors a year) in the country. The community is comprised of a myriad of unique
neighborhoods that include easy access to golf, the ocean, shopping and entertainment, national
caliber live music venues, a local symphony, nationally recognized Botanical Garden (Brookgreen
Gardens), minor league baseball, water parks, outlet shopping, international airport, fishing,
boating and 1,800+ full service restaurants.
Additional Information:
- Specialty: Orthopedic Trauma Surgery
- Location: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29572
- Contact:
About the Company:
Grand Strand Regional Medical Center is a 269-bed tertiary referral center in Myrtle Beach, SC, and
is the largest and most clinically advanced hospital in the area. Grand Strand Regional is the only
hospital in the region to offer such specialized services as an ACS verified Level II trauma center,
cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, robotic assisted surgery and two emergency departments staffed with
residency trained emergency medicine physicians, Grand Strand Regional has earned a reputation as
the hospital of choice for residents and visitors. With a medical staff of 260+ highly skilled
practitioners, Grand Strand Regional offers the community a full spectrum of board certified medical
specialists and services. The hospital has been ranked #1 in SC for cardiac surgery by Healthgrades
for four consecutive years (2010 – 2013) and is a Joint Commission Top Performer in Key Quality
Measures for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care.