PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY

Tri-State Orthopaedics•McCandless, PA

86d•Hybrid

About The Position

Tri-State Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, a well-respected and busy orthopaedic practice, is looking for a full-time Orthopaedic Physician Assistant to work alongside of the current 15 PAs -14 Ortho PAs (including a "Coverage PA" to help cover vacations and provide additional help in the OR) plus 1 Hospital PA dedicated to hospital rounds/medical records. Our Practice offers growth opportunities; we recently added another Orthopaedic Surgeon to our group and continue to expand our orthopaedic urgent care services. The PA positions offer the opportunity to connect with people on a one-on-one basis, as well as work with physicians in various orthopaedic subspecialties. Call is currently 1 in 16. Physicians take first call for ER/Hospitals and the PAs take first call for patient calls/messages. Weekend and holiday call is paid and consists of rounds and assisting with any add-on cases. Weekday evening call is minimal and usually entails answering patient messages. PAs with extensive orthopaedic experience are invited to staff our Ortho Urgent Care hours, which are also paid separately.

Requirements

Surgical experience
Orthopaedic knowledge
EMR experience

Nice To Haves

Prior orthopaedic experience
Organized
Detailed-oriented
Caring and passionate about patient care
Good bedside manner
Excellent interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

First assist at surgery
H&Ps
Assist in the office with the full spectrum of patient care, including ultrasound-guided injections, casting/splinting, postoperative management, follow-up care, patient messages, EMR documentation, and injection clinics
Assist with hospital rounding and orthopaedic consults
Staff Tri-State Ortho Urgent Care hours (optional but encouraged and pays separately)