Ortho Surgery PA: First Assistant — Growth & Impact

SGMC Health Careers; Valdosta (GA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SGMC Health Careers is seeking a Physician’s Assistant to serve as an Orthopedic Surgery First Assistant in the SGMC Orthopedic Clinic. You will work under their orthopedic surgeons, evaluating patients, developing and implementing treatment plans, and assisting in surgery across clinic and hospital settings.

The role requires PA program graduation, GA PA licensure, NCCPA certification, and BLS. Full-time schedule is days, with anticipated call and post-operative care responsibilities in a

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physician's Assistant program.
• Current NCCPA certification.
• Licensed as a Physician’s Assistant in Georgia.
• Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate orthopedic patients across clinic, hospital and surgical settings.
• Develop and implement treatment plans under supervision of orthopedic surgeons.
• Assist in surgery and manage post-operative and follow-up care.
• Support surgical growth and improve provider efficiency.

Skills

Orthopedic patient care

Clinical decision making

Communication

Teamwork

Autonomy

Education

PA program graduate

NCCPA certification

Georgia PA license

BLS certification

Tools

Epic EMR

Job description

SGMC Health Careers is seeking a Physician’s Assistant to serve as an Orthopedic Surgery First Assistant in the SGMC Orthopedic Clinic. You will work under their orthopedic surgeons, evaluating patients, developing and implementing treatment plans, and assisting in surgery across clinic and hospital settings.

The role requires PA program graduation, GA PA licensure, NCCPA certification, and BLS. Full-time schedule is days, with anticipated call and post-operative care responsibilities in a