Nurse Practitioner
Barnes Jewish West County Hospital
Alyssa Bjerk has been a Nurse Practitioner in collaboration with the Washington University Orthopedic Department for seven years and currently provides inpatient coverage for all orthopedic specialties. She started her career as a Nurse Practitioner at Barnes Jewish Hospital in November 2014 after graduating from Maryville University and then transferred to Barnes Jewish West County Hospital in August 2018. Prior to working as a Nurse Practitioner, Alyssa worked as a nurse on the Orthopedic floor at Barnes Jewish Hospital where she served as the Joint Reconstructive Resource Nurse. In addition to patient care, she participates in protocol development, including implementation of the Same Day Recovery Program at Barnes Jewish Hospital and Barnes Jewish West County Hospital. She also is an active member in obtaining and maintaining Joint Center of Excellence certification.