Physician Assistant - Orthopedics

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in medical and surgical care of orthopedic department patients in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.
• Participate in all aspects of patient care as indicated.
• Direct reporting responsibility to the Attending Physician of the respective patients for all evaluations and other duties performed.
• Cover first assist on-call shifts for Operating Room to be evenly distributed between the physician assistants with on-call requirements across the surgical specialties and rotating coverage for holiday and high-volume event dates.

What You'll Do

• Provide routine medical management of inpatient care including ordering of diagnostic tests, labs, x-rays, medications (within the scope of the PA license) and nutrition, managing adjunctive care.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and communication of treatment plans with orthopedic physician, nursing staff, and families.
• Manage discharge of patients with appropriate disposition, follow-up planning, adjunctive therapy management and education.
• Make assessment of emergency conditions and, in conjunction with attending physician, implement management surgery.
• Initiate appropriate emergency care in the inpatient and outpatient setting.
• Function as first or second assistant in the operating room including performing surgical exposure, surgical dissections, layer closure of wounds, and application of dressings and immobilization devices.

Qualifications

• State of California Physician Assistant License required.
• American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification required.
• DEA license required.
• Three years experience in inpatient, outpatient, and surgery care required.