Physician Assistant - Providence, RI

About the Role

Ortho Rhode Island (ORI) has an excellent opportunity for a full-time Physician Assistant to join its dynamic and growing team. This role will provide clinical and surgical support to a fellowship-trained hand and upper extremity surgeon in a collaborative, high-volume practice.

Responsibilities

• Serves as first surgical assistant for orthopedic procedures
• Handles hospital admissions and consultations
• Performs inpatient rounds
• Conducts comprehensive evaluation and treatment of a full range of orthopedic injuries and conditions
• Orders and interprets test/lab studies including X-ray, MRI, CT scan, EMG/NCS, bone scan, blood tests, urinalysis, wound cultures, and synovial fluid analysis
• Consults with physicians as needed and refers to physicians for more complicated medical cases or cases that are not a routine part of a PA’s scope of work
• Provides therapeutic treatments including oral medications, corticosteroid injections, applications of casts, splints, braces, and prescribes physical and occupational therapies
• Performs minor office/emergency room procedures including fracture closed reduction, laceration repair, and I&D of abscess
• Provides patient and family education and instructions
• Ensures strict adherence to patient confidentiality standards
• Documents patient encounters accurately and timely in the medical record
• Minimal call requirement
• Performs other duties as assigned

Schedule

Full-time position with a Monday through Friday schedule, including one remote day per week; hours may vary based on clinic and OR schedule.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Five weeks of paid time off
• Generous continuing education allowance

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program
• NCCPA certified
• Valid Rhode Island license (or eligibility to obtain one)
• Any combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the responsibilities of the position
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills