Physician Assistant - Middletown, CT

Spire Orthopedic Partners•Middletown, CT

About The Position

Middlesex Orthopedic & Spine Associates (MOSA) is hiring a full-time Physician Assistant to join its Middletown, Connecticut team. The practice emphasizes superior clinical outcomes and offers a collegial, supportive work environment. The role provides orthopedic patient care across clinical and hospital settings, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, procedures, surgical assistance, hospital rounds, and patient education. The position includes a compensation and benefits package with five weeks of paid time off and a continuing education allowance.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
NCCPA certified.
Current Connecticut state license or pending approval.

Nice To Haves

Orthopedic experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive and problem-focused history and physical examinations and interpret and correlate laboratory and diagnostic procedures.
Interpret subjective and objective data to develop a differential diagnosis and establish a working diagnosis.
Formulate and implement treatment plans and therapeutic interventions for orthopedic conditions within the scope of practice.
Use judgment to identify cases requiring consultation, referral, or evaluation by the supervising orthopedic surgeon or other health care professionals.
Order, collect, and perform laboratory and diagnostic procedures and studies, including blood and tissue specimens.
Order or perform diagnostic studies, including EMG, electrocardiograms, compartment pressure measurements, X-rays, CT, MRI, and bone scans.
Perform procedures including digital blocks, wound closure and management, wound debridement, incision and drainage, needle biopsy, K-wire removal, and hardware removal.
Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including joint and bursa aspirations, closed reduction of fractures and dislocations, injections, and brace, cast, and splint applications.
Assist in surgery, including first assisting, deep and superficial tissue closure, appliance application, and other tasks delegated by the surgeon.
Conduct hospital rounds, write orders, and take call for the orthopedic surgeon.
Evaluate and clarify hospitalized patients’ clinical conditions and formulate and implement treatment plans.
Dictate discharge summaries, histories, and physicals.
Order, prescribe, dispense, and administer medications, orthoses, orthotics, braces, and other orthopedic devices as allowed by state legislation.
Complete daily tasks and patient messages while providing direct patient care and supporting a positive patient experience.
Educate patients and caregivers to support positive outcomes.
Collaborate with other midlevel practitioners, physicians, and consulting specialists to provide thorough patient care.