Physician Assistant - Orthopedic Urgent Care - Casual

Summit Orthopedics•Plymouth, MN

1d•$54 - $168•Hybrid

About The Position

At Summit Orthopedics, we recognize the impact each member of the Summit Family has on one another and on our patients every day. Join a patient-first environment where our values — Better together, Own it, Nimble, Excellence, and Service — are lived down to our BONES. At Summit, team members feel respected, valued, and connected to meaningful work, contributing to a collaborative, community-centered culture built on mutual respect and enjoyment. The PA practices medicine with physician supervision in an orthopedic urgent care setting including conducting examinations and writing prescriptions. Within physician–advanced practice provider relationship, APPs exercise autonomy in medical decision making and provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services. May include responsibility for education, research, and administrative services. This is a casual role that will be expected to float to various locations based on needs of Orthopedic Urgent Care locations. This role will provide coverage during the day while also being part of an evening/holiday rotation. Length of shift could vary. COVID: Providers (PA/NP) –that will work in non-Summit locations may need to be fully vaccinated or have been granted an approved medical or religious exemption prior to start date. (These guidelines are determined by each non-Summit location and will be adhered to as appropriate.)

Requirements

Practices medicine with physician supervision in an orthopedic urgent care setting.
Conducts examinations and writes prescriptions.
Exercises autonomy in medical decision making and provides a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services.
May include responsibility for education, research, and administrative services.
Float to various locations based on needs of Orthopedic Urgent Care locations.
Provide coverage during the day while also being part of an evening/holiday rotation.
Conducts physical exams, taking medical history, image interpretation and patient evaluation/care.
Consults with physician as needed and refers to physicians for more complicated cases or cases that are not a routine part of an APP’s scope of work.
Orders diagnostic tests and scans and prescribes medications.
Administer injections, participate in suture and dressing removal and manage simple fracture management/cast application and removal.
Triages patient calls and evaluates patient problems.
Responds to emergencies including use of CPR.
Establishes activity and work restrictions and/or return to work plans.
Counsels patient/family on preventive health care, including pre- and post- operative education.
Documents patient information and care in medical record.
Providers (PA/NP) –that will work in non-Summit locations may need to be fully vaccinated or have been granted an approved medical or religious exemption prior to start date.

Responsibilities

Conducts physical exams, taking medical history, image interpretation and patient evaluation/care.
Consults with physician as needed and refers to physicians for more complicated cases or cases that are not a routine part of an APP’s scope of work.
Orders diagnostic tests and scans and prescribes medications.
Administer injections, participate in suture and dressing removal and manage simple fracture management/cast application and removal.
Triages patient calls and evaluates patient problems.
Responds to emergencies including use of CPR.
Establishes activity and work restrictions and/or return to work plans.
Counsels patient/family on preventive health care, including pre- and post- operative education.
Documents patient information and care in medical record.
Performs other duties as assigned.