At OrthoCarolina our Physician Assistants play a vital role in delivering exceptional patient care within a fast-paced, innovative environment. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate closely with orthopedic surgeons to provide comprehensive musculoskeletal care. Utilize your clinical expertise to perform assessments, assist in surgical procedures, and manage a diverse patient population. Bring your enthusiasm, technical skills, and passion for orthopedic medicine to make a meaningful difference in patients' lives every day!
Essential Functions:
- Examines patient, performs comprehensive physical examination, and compiles patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination.
- Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests, and interprets test results in collaboration with orthopedic surgeons/staff.
- Assesses, applies and/or removes a variety of orthopedic casts, splints, and immobilization devices.
- Serves as assist-at-surgery for orthopedic procedures.
- Develops and implements patient management plans, records progress notes, applies appropriate codes and charges for service, and assists in provision of continuity of care.
- Rounds on hospital inpatients as directed by supervising physician(s) to hospitals assigned and performs emergency room and floor consultations as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Graduate of AMA accredited physician assistant program.
Current in the following:
- North Carolina PA license
- Certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
- Prior experience in the field of orthopedics is highly preferred.
- Prior experience as a physician assistant is required.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Physician Assistant : 1 year (Required)
- Orthopedics: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
