Orthopedic Trauma Physician Assistant - Per Diem

Stamford Health • Stamford, CT

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About The Position

Stamford Hospital's Department of Orthopedic Surgery is seeking a per diem physician assistant to join its growing team. The Orthopedic Trauma team includes 13 full-time physician assistants and provides 24/7/365 coverage. Physician assistants care for patients with joint, sports medicine, and spine injuries and perform clinical and surgical duties. The role includes first assisting in the operating room, primarily for add-on trauma cases such as hip fractures and other urgent cases such as incision and drainage for infection or open fractures. Other duties include emergency department consultations, splinting, injections, and rounding on and discharging patients on the floors. The right candidate will bring several years of operating-room first-assist experience.

The schedule requires a minimum of one to two shifts per month, mostly Sundays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

As a Planetree hospital, Stamford Hospital is committed to personalizing, humanizing, and demystifying the healthcare experience for patients and their families. Its holistic approach encourages healing in mind, body, and spirit.

Requirements

• Experience performing orthopedic trauma cases in the operating room.
• Several years of operating-room first-assist experience.
• Connecticut Physician Assistant license required upon hire.
• BLS certification required.
• ACLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to patients with joint, sports medicine, and spine injuries.
• First assist in the operating room, mainly for add-on trauma cases such as hip fractures and urgent cases such as incision and drainage for infection or open fractures.
• Conduct emergency department consultations.
• Apply splints and administer injections.
• Round on and discharge patients on the floors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed