Physician Assistant (Orthopaedic Surgery)
Core
Provide therapeutic patient care, perform diagnostic procedures, and assist in orthopedic surgical procedures under the direction of a physician.
Role type
Physician Assistant (Orthopaedic Surgery)
Builds
Patient care plans, surgical assistance, diagnostic test results
Domain
Healthcare / Orthopedic Surgery
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Physical examination, diagnostic testing, IV insertion, wound care, suturing, sterile techniques, patient education, care plan development, surgical assistance
Preferred skills
N/A
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Interview patients and compile medical histories, perform physical examinations, obtain specimens and run laboratory tests, analyze findings and make preliminary diagnoses, develop care/treatment plans, perform procedures like starting IVs, applying casts, and suturing, prepare patients for surgery, insert monitoring equipment, assist physicians during surgical procedures, write post-operative orders, attend medical rounds, provide patient and family education, facilitate communication with other medical services, remove or reinforce sutures, evaluate wounds and perform wound care
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on clinical role