Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner

Direct Orthopedic Care (DOC) offers Advanced Practice Providers (Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners) the opportunity to practice with a high level of clinical autonomy while maintaining access to orthopedic surgeon support and collaboration.

Our APPs play an important role in building and growing non-surgical orthopedic practices within their communities. This position is designed for a clinically confident, motivated provider who enjoys managing orthopedic conditions independently, developing long-term guest relationships, and delivering high-quality, efficient care with an emphasis on hospitality.

Required Qualifications

• Active Texas PA or APRN license with appropriate national board certification (NCCPA for PAs or applicable NP certification).
• Minimum of 2–3 years of outpatient clinical experience, preferably in an independent orthopedic practice setting.
• Demonstrated experience managing and growing an orthopedic practice, including evaluating new guests, developing treatment plans, and providing ongoing nonoperative orthopedic care.
• At least 1 year of sports medicine experience, including evaluation and management of sports-related injuries.
• Experience with musculoskeletal ultrasound, including ultrasound-guided injections.
• Strong clinical decision-making skills and the ability to practice autonomously within applicable scope-of-practice and supervision or collaboration requirements.
• Experience utilizing electronic medical records (EMR), clinical documentation templates, and basic computer applications.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Why Message:

We believe in finding a better way, sharing it, and celebrating success. We do this by serving people, not the system. We understand that there will be change and challenge on the journey and we will figure it out. We find answers to questions even if they aren't asked. Above all, we tenaciously care for our team, our guests, and our communities. This is in our bones. We are DOC!