Physician Assistant

Our growing Orthopedic practice is seeking a PRN Physician Assistant to join its Orthopedic team. In this role you will provide a mix of inpatient and outpatient care. This position involves patient care in a clinic setting only. After appropriate training the Physician Assistant will work independently seeing his/her own patients in the clinic. The Physician Assistant will work primarily with the group's adult reconstruction surgeon but will also have the opportunity to assist on a wide range of Orthopedic upper and lower extremity procedures.

Performs diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive and health maintenance services under the direction and supervision of a physician. Duties include ordering and interpreting labs/ films and studies and ability to perform office procedures, i.e. wound care, seroma aspiration, and drain removal. This position requires travel to multiple facilities as needed for patient care purposes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Graduate degree from an accredited PA program required
• BLS card for Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association

Responsibilities

• Performs diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and health maintenance services under the direction and supervision of a physician
• Duties include ordering and interpreting labs / films and studies and ability to perform office procedures, i.e. wound care, seroma aspiration, and drain removal