Physician Assistant - Orthopedics, Full-time, Days
Core
Provide inpatient orthopedic care including consult coverage, patient rounding, and first-assist responsibilities in the operating room.
Role type
Inpatient Orthopedic Physician Assistant
Builds
Inpatient orthopedic patient care pathways and surgical support
Domain
Healthcare / Orthopedics
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Diagnosis and management of health problems, physical examinations, prescribing medications and therapies, interpreting lab tests and x-rays, patient education, quality improvement participation, research integration, clinical decision making
Preferred skills
Inpatient and surgical APP experience, Orthopedics experience
Technologies
Electronic health records, X-ray imaging, Laboratory testing systems
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive health appraisals via history and physical exams, provide direct clinical care, prescribe and order medications/therapies/tests, evaluate patients for further care needs, document all care and procedures, refer to other disciplines, consult with other disciplines, participate in quality improvement and research initiatives, mentor graduate students, serve as a patient advocate and role model
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC