Physician Assistant-Upper Extremity Surgical - Twin Cities Orthopedics
About The Position
The Physician Assistant provides healthcare services to patients in clinic and surgery under the direction and responsibility of physician(s). This full-time position works out of the Edina, Eden Prairie, and Eagan locations, with the setting identified as a clinic. Duties include assisting physicians and surgeons, performing therapeutic procedures, implementing patient management plans, consulting with patients, and rounding and taking call as required by the supervising physician. The role may occasionally participate in community outreach events and may include other duties as assigned. Twin Cities Orthopedics is an operating division of Infinite Health Collaborative (i-Health), a group of local medical practices owned and led by physicians and focused on giving patients more control over their healthcare.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
- NCCPA certification.
- Minnesota Board of Medical Practice registration/license.
- DEA registration.
- Comply with company policies, procedures, practices, and business ethics guidelines.
- Comply with applicable laws and regulations, including HIPAA, Stark, OSHA, and employment laws.
- Demonstrate prompt and reliable attendance; work efficiently and productively, handle interruptions appropriately, meet deadlines, and prioritize workload effectively.
- Communicate respectfully and professionally in face-to-face, phone, and email interactions; apply logical thinking to define problems, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Frequently lift up to 50 pounds independently and occasionally lift up to 100 pounds with assistance.
- Stand, walk, bend, and move continuously throughout the shift; frequently push, pull, and reach.
- Have visual acuity to read electronic and paper documents, auditory ability to participate clearly in phone or video calls, and manual dexterity to operate standard office equipment.
Responsibilities
- Assist the physician in clinic, including rooming and preparing patients, ordering X-rays, and compiling medical data such as health history and physical examination results.
- Assist the surgeon in the operating room with pre-surgery planning, positioning patients, checking instruments, assisting during procedures, closing wounds, and removing patients from the operating room.
- Perform therapeutic procedures such as splinting, casting, suturing, and wound care.
- Apply, remove, modify, and adjust casts and soft goods; change dressings; and remove sutures.
- Implement patient management plans, record progress, and assist in providing care.
- Consult with patients by phone or in person regarding cast application or adjustment, dressing changes, brace application, and related matters.
- Round and take call as required by the supervising physician.
- Prescribe medications.
- Occasionally participate in community functions related to TCO outreach events.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical plan, including maternity bundle, for employees working 30 or more hours per week.
- Dental insurance for employees working 30 or more hours per week.
- Vision insurance for employees working 30 or more hours per week.
- Tuition reimbursement for employees working 30 or more hours per week.
- 401(k) with profit sharing for all employees, regardless of hours worked.
- Employee Assistance Program for all employees.
- Lifetime Fitness Subsidy for all employees.
- Car rental discounts.
- Home, auto, and pet insurance savings programs.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
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Job Type
Full-time
