Physician Assistant

UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine•Williamsville, NY

42d•$95,000 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Physician Assistant (PA) works under a supervising physician to provide excellent patient care in our orthopaedic practice. The PA will manage an independent schedule evaluating new, follow-up, and post-op patients, as well performing in-office therapeutic procedures and injections. The PA adheres to and upholds company values: Integrity, Excellence, People, Group, Growth, Respect.

Requirements

Master’s degree, along with successful completion of a NYS or ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant Program or Nurse Practitioner Program.
Must Possess NYS licensure upon hire.
Excellent communication and customer service skills required.
Must be able to multi-task and desire to work in fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Nice To Haves

Time management
Proactive
Problem solve
Prioritization
Organized
Responsive
Confidence
Resilient
Sense of humor
Ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

Obtain & document complete patient medical history.
Review & interpret patient records to determine appropriate course of treatment.
Implement treatment plans that have been reviewed and approved by supervising physician.
Exercise judgment on problems requiring consultation, referral, or evaluation by the supervising orthopaedic surgeon or other health care professionals.
Order diagnostic tests, including but not limited to radiology exams and laboratory studies.
Provide quality patient education; effectively explaining the necessity, preparation, nature, and anticipated effects of diagnostic, therapeutic, and surgical procedures.
Prescribe medications to include controlled substances following office protocol.
Share on call responsibilities with supervising physician.
Complete dictations timely.
Respond to patient queries within 24 hours.
Timely surgery chart preparation to ensure patient is medically optimized for procedure, including: medication continuation/stopping prior to surgery and after surgery, lab review, weight checks, clearance review when needed and directed by office staff, ensuring surgical schedule flow is optimized based on patient optimization, degree of case challenge, same discharge vs overnight stays, etc.
Work as a team in collaboration with other team physicians, APPs, and office staff.