Job Description
Physician Assistant - ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMA/SURGERY Job Description
The Department of Orthopedics is seeking an experienced Orthopedic Physician Assistant. We are a 450+ physician multi-specialty group. The position will assist the attending surgeons in orthopedics to deliver quality patient care services at a public hospital and state designated Level 1 Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center.
Orthopedic P.A. Essential Responsibilities As Delegated by the Supervising Physician:
- Perform history and physical examinations of patients in both the inpatient and outpatient setting
- Enter patient orders as directed
- Review and discuss results of medical imaging and laboratory studies with attending physician, hospital staff, and/or patients as appropriate
- Make hospital rounds and write notes daily on patients
- Assist attending surgeon in the operating room
- Participate in trauma call schedule, 6-7 shifts per month
The Department of Or...