APP (PA/NP) - Surgical Spine

OrthoCarolina•Charlotte, NC

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The Physician Assistant provides medical care as delegated by OrthoCarolina physicians, working with a Spine Surgeon at the OrthoCarolina Spine office in Charlotte. The role may involve assisting physicians in office and hospital settings, seeing patients independently in clinics for orthopedic injuries and illnesses, assisting in the operating room as needed, and performing emergency room and hospital-floor consultations. The Physician Assistant examines patients and compiles medical data, orders or administers diagnostic tests, and interprets results in collaboration with orthopedic surgeons and staff. The role includes therapeutic procedures, orthopedic casting and immobilization, surgical assistance, patient management and continuity of care, documentation and coding, hospital rounds, and consultations as assigned by supervising physicians.

Requirements

Graduate of an AMA-accredited physician assistant program.
Current North Carolina PA license.
Current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
Ability to accurately evaluate patient problems in person or by phone and provide appropriate advice, intervention, or referral.
Skill in evaluating and revising care plans based on patient changes.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in orthopedics is highly preferred.
Prior experience as a physician assistant is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Examine patients, perform comprehensive physical examinations, and compile medical data, including health histories and examination results.
Administer or order diagnostic tests, such as X-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory tests, and interpret results in collaboration with orthopedic surgeons and staff.
Perform therapeutic procedures, including injections, immunizations, suturing, wound care, and infection management.
Assess, apply, and/or remove orthopedic casts, splints, and immobilization devices.
Serve as an assist-at-surgery for orthopedic procedures.
Develop and implement patient management plans, record progress notes, apply appropriate service codes and charges, and assist with continuity of care.
Dictate and document patient records, including discharge summaries, history and physical evaluations, operative procedure notes, consultations, and office visit notes.
Use a computer to access and enter required patient data.
Round on hospital inpatients at assigned hospitals as directed by supervising physicians.
Perform emergency room and hospital-floor consultations as assigned.
Evaluate patient problems in person or by phone and provide appropriate advice, intervention, or referral.
Evaluate and revise care plans based on changes in a patient's condition.