Physician Assistant- Trauma Flex

Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center•Westminster, CO

3h•$107,000 - $160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a partnership role in a busy trauma practice and assisting with several Physicians. You will with one primary trauma surgeon, Dr Grossman, assisting in their clinic. There will be hospital inpatient coverage at St. Anthony’s North, OrthoColorado and at St. Anthony’s Hospital. There will be some first assisting on multiple surgeons’ operative days. The position will be supported by multiple other APPs that assist with call coverage, clinic coverage, inpatient rounding and assisting in the operating room.

Requirements

Active Colorado license and an active DEA registration, or eligibility to obtain both before start.
Must be able to credential at our surgery centers and hospital.
Well-developed clinical reasoning and the ability to synthesize data into a treatment plan.
Meticulous attention to detail and the ability to manage competing demands across clinic, OR and hospital.
Clear, succinct communication with patients, staff and your supervising physician.
A genuine desire to build high-level surgical skills and become a real asset in the operating room.
Advanced Practice Nurses – MUST have active RNFA or certified first assist to be considered.

Nice To Haves

Orthopedic experience preferred
Operative first-assist experience is strongly preferred but will consider a candidate with less experience who demonstrates genuine surgical aptitude and appetite, and we will invest in training them.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive and problem-focused histories and physical examinations.
Assess patient conditions, formulate and adjust treatment plans in partnership with your supervising physician.
Issue orders for medications, treatments, imaging and laboratory studies.
Manage post-operative follow-up for your surgeon's patients, including wound checks, casting and bracing.
Document all patient care in the EMR (Epic) accurately and within required timeframes.
Provide surgical first-assist coverage for the trauma and other subspecialties.
Complete history and physicals, consents and pre-operative documentation.
Perform wound closure; strong suturing technique is central to this role.
Learn and adapt to each surgeon's individual techniques, instrument preferences and operative style.
Conduct rounds on admitted patients and evaluate changes in patient condition.
Inpatient consults in the ER and the floor when on-call.
Fracture reductions.
Write discharge summaries and coordinate post-discharge care.