Physician Assistant- Pineville

About the role

We are currently searching for a Physician Assistant to work with one of our Physicians at our OrthoCarolina Pineville office. The Physician Assistant is responsible for providing medical care as delegated by OrthoCarolina physician(s).

Responsibilities

• Assisting the physician in both the office and hospital setting
• Independent clinics seeing patients with a variety of orthopedic injuries and illnesses
• Assisting in the operating room as needed
• Performing emergency room and floor consultations
• Examines patient, performs comprehensive physical examination, and compiles patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination
• Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests, and interprets test results in collaboration with orthopedic surgeons/staff
• Performs therapeutic procedures such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care, and managing infection
• Assesses, applies and/or removes a variety of orthopedic casts, splints, and immobilization devices
• Serves as assist-at-surgery for orthopedic procedures
• Develops and implements patient management plans, records progress notes, applies appropriate codes and charges for service, and assists in provision of continuity of care
• Dictates patient records including discharge summaries, history and physical evaluations, operative procedure notes, consultations and office visit notes
• Documents patient information and care provided in patient record
• Uses computer to access/enter needed data
• Rounds on hospital inpatients as directed by supervising physician(s) to hospitals assigned and performs emergency room and floor consultations as assigned

Skills

• Accurately evaluate patient problems in person or via phone and providing appropriate advice, intervention or referral
• Skill in evaluating and revising care plans based on patient changes

Qualifications

• Graduate of AMA accredited physician assistant program
• North Carolina PA license
• Certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
• Prior experience in the field of orthopedics is preferred but not required
• Prior experience as a physician assistant is preferred but not required

Benefits

• Paid company holidays
• Wellness programs
• Tuition reimbursement