Physician Assistant, Ortho Joint Reconstruction Surgery

About the role

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Physician Assistant. The successful candidate will: Support the outpatient clinic operations for Joint Reconstruction Service physicians in a reliable, timely, and efficient manner. Institute in-house transfer and discharge orders, as well as consult requests. Attend weekly grand rounds and case presentations to build knowledge base. Appropriately position patients in the operating room for surgery. Assist residents on the service and in the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery with processing paperwork and patient logistics. Compose clear, succinct, thorough, and appropriate clinic notes, utilizing templates where possible to improve efficiency. Arrive on time to clinic and stay until all necessary and reasonable tasks have been completed. Follow and anticipate attending physician instructions and expectations in the operating room, especially for common procedures. Continually seek to increase knowledge and understanding of the Orthopaedic joint reconstruction sub-specialty. Perform daily rounds on post-operative inpatients for the service and other inpatients for the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery as needed, and arrange consults when appropriate. Use macro templates in HealthBridge and Athena EHR systems. Create progress and discharge notes, where appropriate, for each patient seen. Utilize knowledge of human anatomy and physiology to close wounds and appropriate structures in the operating room (OR). Effectively close wounds and place instrumentation in the OR. Perform other tasks for the department and practice as needed. Adhere to the hospital and medical group policies and procedures. Model the WE CARE values of the institution.

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from accredited Physician Assistant Program.
• New York State Physician Assistant License.
• 3+ years of Orthopaedic experience in primary medical care setting or 2-years in an Orthopaedic clinic.