Physician Assistant - Spine
About The Position
As a Physician Assistant supporting an Orthopaedic Spine Physician at Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, P.C., you will provide our patients the orthopedic spine care they deserve to get back to daily life and the activities they love. No two days are the same working alongside a Physician. PA's do everything from care coordination to clinic to surgery. This position will support clinic at Ankeny, West Des Moines, and Urbandale. Anticipated clinic days are every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Anticipated surgery days are every Monday and Tuesday. A fast-paced, specialized learning environment. You’ll spend part of your week in the Operating Room and part of your week in the clinic working directly with the Physician. This is an opportunity to gain rare, hands-on surgical experience working one-on-one with a physician. Your schedule will require one on-call day each week and one weekend every six to eight weeks. Our rotation schedule requires that everyone do their part to help everyone create work life balance. You will act as the patient's kind guide during their intake and follow-up appointments, asking questions to diagnose, then providing treatment options and explaining each step of their recovery journey. You will be on your feet a good portion of the day, sometimes assisting in transporting, positioning, or holding patients when necessary.
Requirements
- Master's degree from an accredited Physician's Assistant program.
- License to practice in the state of Iowa.
- Up to date on vaccinations.
- Meet all requirements necessary for hospital credentialing.
- Ability to communicate calmly and provide reassurance when patients are nervous.
- Practice the art of listening, asking clarifying questions, and avoiding interrupting patients.
Nice To Haves
- In-house credentialing team can help you obtain the DEA and CSA.
Responsibilities
- Provide orthopedic spine care to patients.
- Coordinate patient care.
- Assist in clinic and surgery.
- Act as the patient's guide during intake and follow-up appointments.
- Ask questions to diagnose patient conditions.
- Provide treatment options.
- Explain each step of the patient's recovery journey.
- Assist in transporting, positioning, or holding patients when necessary.
Benefits
- Limited on-call hours.
- Friendly, fun, and dedicated peers.
- Outstanding 401k with an annual company profit sharing contribution.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Six paid holidays.
- Generous PTO accrual, anticipated to earn up to 27 days a year.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
