Orthopedic Surgery PA — Surgical First Assistant in OR

APS Health; Delray Beach (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K with company match

ESOP

Paid CME

PTO

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

State license covered

Malpractice covered

Job summary

AP Health in Delray Beach, FL is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant or Surgical Assistant to join our orthopedic surgery team. This is a surgical-only role with no clinic time, requiring a minimum of 2 years as a surgical first assistant in orthopedic procedures.

You will function in the operating room as a surgical first assistant, assist with draping, suturing, and intraoperative care, and participate in on-call rotations.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of orthopedic surgery experience required.
• Current FL State License or NBSTSA certification.
• Board certified by NCCPA with active BLS and ACLS.

Responsibilities

• Function as a Surgical First Assistant in the Operating Room.
• Position and drape the patient under the direction of the surgeon.
• Suturing and retracting of tissue layers.
• Assist in intra-operative care of the patient by performing assigned technical duties.
• Perform comprehensive and problem-focused histories and physical examinations.
• Rotating on-call responsibilities.

Skills

Surgical first assistant

On-call experience

Education

Florida State License

NBSTSA certification

NCCPA board certification

Job description

AP Health in Delray Beach, FL is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant or Surgical Assistant to join our orthopedic surgery team. This is a surgical-only role with no clinic time, requiring a minimum of 2 years as a surgical first assistant in orthopedic procedures.

You will function in the operating room as a surgical first assistant, assist with draping, suturing, and intraoperative care, and participate in on-call rotations.