APP (Physician Assistant)- ORTHOPEDICS SPORTS MEDICINE - Full Time (Day - 08 hrs)

Stanford Health Care•Stanford, CA

57d•$92 - $121•Onsite

About The Position

Stanford Health Care Orthopaedic Surgery is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider to support the Arrillaga clinic, which exclusively serves Stanford athletes. This role provides outpatient sports medicine and orthopaedic care in a collaborative environment that includes independent APP clinics, shared physician clinics, care coordination, patient education, and operational workflow support. The APP will work alongside world-renowned sports surgeons and physicians who care for elite collegiate athletes. The role may include occasional weekend responsibilities and potential holiday coverage to support Stanford athlete physicals and seasonal care needs. During the off-season, responsibilities may include floating to Redwood City to support the Sports Medicine program and related clinic needs. The APP should be comfortable supporting seasonal varsity athlete operations, including mass physicals, mini physicals throughout the year and close coordination with physical therapists, athletic trainers, coaches, Sports Medicine Center staff, imaging, scheduling, and operational leaders. Relevant responsibilities may include helping coordinate timely access to X-ray, ultrasound, DEXA, vaccine-related workflows, equipment readiness, Epic scheduling blocks, and escalation of operational issues that could impact athlete care, clinic flow, or same-day injury evaluation. This is a Stanford Health Care job. The Physician Assistant (PA) functions under this Physician Assistant Job Description approved by the Interdisciplinary Practice Committee (IDPC). Specific functions pertaining to the Service, Clinic or Department are established by the PA and his/her supervising physician(s), and approved by the appropriate medical and nursing administrators, the IDPC, the Credentials & Privileges Committee, the Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) Medical Executive Committee and the SHC Board Credentials, Policies and Procedures Committee.

Requirements

1 year of Ortho experience preferably in Orthopedic sports required.
PA - Physician Assistant State Licensure
BLS - Basic Life Support
DEA - Drug Enforcement Administration

Nice To Haves

Graduate of a PA program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc.

Responsibilities

Evaluates and treats patients with acute, chronic complaints and health maintenance concerns related to specialty.
Obtains complete histories and performs pertinent physical exams with assessment of normal and abnormal findings on new and return patients.
Performs or requests and evaluates diagnostic studies as indicated upon evaluation of the patient.
Administers medications according to the formulary protocol or upon patient-specific approval from the supervising physician, or transmits orally or in writing on a patient’s record, a prescription from the supervising physician to a person who may furnish such medication. All controlled substances in Schedules II-V inclusive require a patient-specific approval by a supervising physician in advance of transmittal of the order or administration of the medication.
Orders and collects specimens for routine laboratory tests, screening procedures and therapeutic procedures, including blood and blood products.
Orders physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, radiology examinations and nursing services.
Performs designated procedures after demonstrated competency, according to written standardized procedures where applicable.
Obtains informed consent, as indicated.
Initiates arrangements for hospital admissions and discharges and completes appropriate paperwork.
As directed by the supervising physician, enrolls patients in investigational studies approved by the Investigational Review Board (IRB), and orders the necessary tests and medications.
Assists the supervising physician in the operating room (OR) after appropriate training.
Acts as first or second assistant under the supervision of an approved supervising physician.
Performs surgical procedures in the personal presence of the supervising physician.
Recognizes and considers age-specific needs of patients.
Effectively communicates and interacts with patients, families, staff and members of the community from diverse backgrounds.
Recognizes situations which require the immediate attention of a physician, and initiates life-saving procedures when necessary.
Facilitates the coordination of inpatient and outpatient care and services as needed.
Facilitates collaboration between providers and coordination of community resources.
Ensures compliance with legal, regulatory and clinical policies and procedures.
Participates in quality improvement initiatives.
Provides and coordinates patient teaching and counseling.
Supports seasonal varsity athlete operations, including mass physicals, mini physicals throughout the year.
Coordinates with physical therapists, athletic trainers, coaches, Sports Medicine Center staff, imaging, scheduling, and operational leaders.
Helps coordinate timely access to X-ray, ultrasound, DEXA, vaccine-related workflows, equipment readiness, Epic scheduling blocks, and escalation of operational issues that could impact athlete care, clinic flow, or same-day injury evaluation.