Orthopedic Physician Assistant - Hip & Knee Care & OR/Clinic

OrthoCarolina; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Wellness programs

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

OrthoCarolina is seeking a Physician Assistant to join the Hip and Knee offices in Charlotte. The PA will provide medical care as delegated by OrthoCarolina physicians, assisting in both office and hospital settings, including operating room assistance as needed and ER/floor consultations.

Responsibilities include performing comprehensive exams, ordering and interpreting tests, administering injections and wound care, documenting care, and providing patient management in coordination with

Qualifications

• Graduate of AMA accredited physician assistant program.
• North Carolina PA license required.
• Certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Orthopedics experience preferred but not required.
• Prior experience as a physician assistant preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Examine patients and perform physical examinations with medical data collection.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests and collaborate with orthopedic surgeons.
• Perform injections, immunizations, wound care, and casting/removal of immobilization devices.
• Assist in surgery and provide continuity of care and documentation in patient records.
• Diktate discharge summaries, history and physicals, operative notes, and consultations.
• Round on hospital inpatients and perform ER/floor consultations as assigned.

Skills

Patient assessment

Clinical decision making

Emergency care

Orthopedics

Education

AMA accredited physician assistant program

Job description

OrthoCarolina is seeking a Physician Assistant to join the Hip and Knee offices in Charlotte. The PA will provide medical care as delegated by OrthoCarolina physicians, assisting in both office and hospital settings, including operating room assistance as needed and ER/floor consultations.

Responsibilities include performing comprehensive exams, ordering and interpreting tests, administering injections and wound care, documenting care, and providing patient management in coordination with