Orthopedic Physician Assistant- Langhorne, PA- Per Diem
Trinity Health Mid Atlantic - St. Mary Medical Center is looking for a Per Diem Physician Assistant to join our Orthopedic practice in Langhorne, PA. Orthopedic experience preferred.
About the role
The Physician Assistant will provide coordination, planning, and implementation of health-related services that best meet the needs of patients and their families. Responsibilities include incorporating education plans into daily patient activity while integrating primary and secondary diagnoses, managing patient delivery, and acting as a patient advocate. The role involves working in a collaborative team environment, consulting and referring to other healthcare professionals, and occasionally serving as a preceptor to other PAs.
Responsibilities
- Work as a Physician Extender with all orthopedic specialties, seeing new patients, post-op visits, follow-ups, and injection visits.
- Take first primary call on a 1:5 rotation for weekdays and weekends; physicians cover secondary call.
- Perform weekend rounding.
- First Assist in surgeries.
Requirements
- Master's Degree required.
- 2-4+ years of experience preferred.
- PA License required.
- BLS (Basic Life Support) required.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package including health, vision, and dental coverage.
- Paid malpractice insurance with post-employment tail coverage.
- CME expense allowance for ongoing education.
- Employer-matched retirement savings program.
- Free membership to an on-site fitness center.
- On-site child care for convenience and work-life balance.
Schedule
4 shifts per week, including weekend rounding and call rotations.
About the location
Located in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Langhorne offers family-oriented residential communities with quick access to historic Philadelphia, cultural opportunities, theaters, orchestras, museums, and restaurants. The area provides easy access to beaches, mountains, New York City, and Washington DC. Outdoor activities include biking, fishing, hunting, horseback riding, golf, parks, wine trails, and the Appalachian trails.
About the organization
St. Mary Medical Center is the area’s most comprehensive medical center, providing advanced care for complex cases through a team of over 700 physicians, 3,200 colleagues, and 1,100 volunteers. Services include leading cardiovascular programs, a state-accredited trauma center, emergency services, neurosciences, joint replacement, sleep disorder centers, specialized diagnostic imaging, obstetrics, NICU, and pediatric emergency care in partnership with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, part of Trinity Health of Livonia, Michigan, is the largest Catholic healthcare system serving the Greater Philadelphia area. It comprises multiple hospitals, medical offices, and specialized facilities, employing over 9,000 colleagues and 400+ providers in over 20 specialties.