ORTHOPAEDIC PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
About the role
Tri-State Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine is seeking a full-time Orthopaedic Physician Assistant to join a team of 16 Physician Assistants in our new Butler office location at the Clearview Medical Pavilion. This office-based role focuses on patient care Monday through Friday, with opportunities to collaborate across multiple orthopaedic subspecialties and participate in our expanding orthopaedic urgent care services.
Call is currently 1 in 16. Physicians handle first call for ER/hospital cases, while PAs manage first call for patient calls/messages. Weekend and holiday call is paid and includes rounding and assisting with add-on cases. Weekday evening call is minimal, primarily involving patient messages. PAs with extensive orthopaedic experience may also cover Ortho Urgent Care hours, which are compensated separately.
Responsibilities
- Office-based patient care at the Butler office: H&Ps, follow-up care, postoperative management, casting/splinting, injections (including ultrasound-guided), EMR documentation, patient messages, and injection clinics.
- Hospital rounding and orthopaedic consults.
- Optional urgent care coverage (paid separately).
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of PA experience preferred.
- Surgical and orthopaedic experience required; prior orthopaedic experience strongly preferred.
- Organized, detail-oriented, and compassionate with excellent bedside manner and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency with EMR systems required.
About Tri-State Orthopaedics
Tri-State Orthopaedics is an independent practice with five office locations in the Pittsburgh and surrounding areas: McCandless, Seven Fields, Robinson Township, Fox Chapel, and Butler. We treat patients across all insurance types and are on staff at UPMC Passavant, UPMC St. Margaret's, AHN Wexford hospitals, as well as outpatient surgery centers at UPMC Harmar, AHN Wexford, and Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Surgical Suites.
Our practice continues to grow, recently welcoming another Orthopaedic Surgeon and expanding orthopaedic urgent care services.