Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant- General/Trauma Surgery-Days- Bloomington, IN

We are HIRING! Indiana University Health Medical Group is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to be a part of their General/Trauma Surgery team. This position will be located at the IU Health Regional Academic Health Center at IU Health Bloomington Hospital and IU Health Bedford Hospital.

This role involves comprehensive care for surgery patients across outpatient, ED, OR, inpatient, and discharge settings. The APP will work closely with board-certified surgeons to impact care continuum.

Position Details:

• Full-time, day shifts (4×10 hrs )

+ All day shift rotation, Weekend rotation

• Call Schedule- No after hour call is required although, call is required during the business day (further discussed in person)
• Approximately 80% inpatient, 20% outpatient; schedule may change as need arises

Procedures:

• Including but not limited to: Incision and Drainage, Bedside wound debridement, biopsies, laceration repair, 1st assist in the OR, chest thoracostomy tube, PEG tube placement, gastrostomy tube removal/exchange, wound care.
• Comfortable or desires to learn OP procedures

Key Responsibilities:

• Consult Services

+ Perform initial assessments, exams diagnostics and formulate care plans for trauma/acute care

+ Provide consults in the ED and inpatient units, collaborating with ED physicians, hospitalists and surgeons

• Inpatient Floors

+ Manage trauma/post-surgery patients, triage surgical patients and recognize deterioration while escalating appropriately, conduct rounds, adjust treatments, monitor recovery, and coordinate discharges and follow-ups

+ Deliver direct care to surgical patients

• Outpatient Visits

+ Procedures as needed

+ Surgical follow- up

+ New patient visits with work-up for surgical complaints

• Desired Candidate Qualities

+ Strong clinical judgment and communication skills

+ Ability to triage surgical patients, recognize deterioration, and escalate appropriately

+ Detail oriented and able to manage fast-paced surgical services

+ Reliable, adaptable, punctual

+ Values patient-centered care and safety

+ Works well in multidisciplinary environments

+ Maintains calm under pressure and within rapidly changing OR schedules

+ Motivated by procedural work and high-acuity care

Qualifications:

• Must be Board Certified
• Must hold either ACNP, FNP or PA certifications
• PA or ACNP preferred but will accept and FNP with appropriate experience in acute care.
• Surgical APP experience in an inpatient, OR or perioperative setting is highly desired
• Board certified eligibility/certification required
• Minimum 5 years acute/trauma/critical/emergency nursing; robust surgical rotations required for PA's; critical care rotations preferred

IU Health offers a value-based compensation package that includes: group insurance (health, dental, life, disability), 401k with company match, generous PTO, CME allowance/time off, relocation assistance, and malpractice insurance coverage.

Community Description

Bloomington, Indiana is a progressive college town with the perfect blend of charm and culture. Residents enjoy the city's dynamic energy, spectacular scenery, outdoor adventure, and world-class educational opportunities.

• Ranked by Niche in 2023 as one of the best counties to live in America (amongst the best counties in the U.S. for families and young professionals, and as the best county in the state for outdoor activities)
• Vibrant downtown: arts, theaters, museums, and a thriving music scene
• Close proximity to top-ranked Indianapolis International Airport, voted "Best Airport in North America" twelve consecutive years
• Home of Big Ten conference member Indiana University, as well as highly-rated schools (ranked by Niche as the number two Indiana county for public schools in 2023)
• Lively nightlife, award-winning wineries and distilleries, shopping, and unique dining (including global cuisine)
• Home to Indiana's only national forest, the largest state park in Indiana (Brown County State Park) and Lake Monroe
• Active lifestyle, including an urban biking trail, camping, caverns, boating, hiking, golfing, fishing, horseback riding, and skiing
• 45 minutes to Indianapolis and 90 minutes to Louisville

Healthcare System/Hospital Description

The new IU Health Bloomington Hospital and Regional Academic Health Center, part of the Indiana University Health Medical Group, opened in December 2021.

The facility offers a personalized approach to inpatient services (including intensive care, complex surgeries and comprehensive obstetrics and gynecology services), outpatient services with leading-edge diagnostic testing, flexible space in the emergency department for post-care observation, a dedicated trauma center and a cancer infusion center.

At the same time, the facility strengthens healthcare education by providing space for collaboration and coordination of care and teaching. Students and trainees frequently come to the hospital side of the facility for clinical experiences.

We are pleased to annouce the new IUSM Bloomington Hospital Interal Medicine residency program launches in 2026!

Indiana University Health Medical Group and Indiana University School of Medicine are EOE/AA Employers, M/F/D.