Rheumatology Physician Assistant

Orthopedic Physicians Alaska • Anchorage, AK

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About The Position

Orthopedic Physicians Alaska seeks a highly skilled, dedicated and professional Physician Assistant (Rheumatology) to join our rapidly growing and dynamic team. At OPA, employees enjoy work-life balance, competitive salaries, and comprehensive medical, dental, FSA or HSA, life, and disability insurance, as well as profit sharing, 401(k), and paid time off starting at three weeks per year. OPA fosters a strong working and learning relationship with our physician assistants. We take a keen interest in our continued staff education and development. OPA leads the way in continued learning, including PA/physician mentorship, educational in-services and generous continuing education including CE leave. The Orthopedic Surgical PA is responsible for practicing medicine with physician supervision including conducting examinations and writing prescriptions. Within the physician/physician assistant (PA) relationship, PAs exercise autonomy in medical decision making and provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services. Practice is restricted to orthopedic subspecialty as well as orthopedic surgery and surgical assists. May include responsibility for administrative duties and includes additional duties and parameters of specific individual contract and/or continuing education requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and successful completion of accredited physician assistant program.
• Four (4) years of health care experience prior to applying to PA program.
• One (1) year of experience as PA, preferably in rheumatology/infusion clinical setting.
• National PA-C certification.

Responsibilities

• Conduct physical exams, assess health status, order and interpret tests, prescribe medications, and treat illnesses and conditions including giving injections and suturing wounds.
• Consult with physicians as needed and refer to physicians for more complicated medical cases or cases that are not a routine part of a PA's scope of work.
• Monitor therapies and provide continuity of care.
• Triage patient calls and evaluate patient problems.
• Respond to emergencies including use of CPR.
• Counsel patient/family on preventive health care.
• Document patient information and care in medical record.
• First assist in assigned provider's surgery cases.
• Participate in occasional patient rounding.
• Serve appointed rounds in Walk in clinic.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) and profit sharing
• Paid time off starting at three weeks per year

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree