Orthopedic Surgical 1st Assist PA

CommonSpirit Health; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Diverse surgical specialties

Premier team-based environment

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a Board-certified Physician Assistant to serve as Orthopedic Surgical First Assist with Dignity Health Medical Group - Sequoia in California. You will provide comprehensive perioperative support, focusing on orthopedics and expanding to General Surgery and Urology as the program grows.

You will collaborate with surgeons and staff to optimize throughput, patient safety, and outcomes while bridging clinic and operating room activities in a premier facility.

Qualifications

• Board-certified Physician Assistant (PA).
• Active or eligible California license.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• 1+ years of recent surgical experience.
• Ability to close deep dermal incisions.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert surgical 1st assist coverage in the operating room, primarily for Orthopedics, with expansion into General Surgery and Urology.
• Close surgical incisions across deep dermal and subcuticular layers using advanced suturing techniques.
• Position patients safely for orthopedic procedures.
• Manage pre-, intra-, and post-operative patients to optimize readiness and recovery.
• Collaborate with surgeons and staff to streamline workflows and increase surgical throughput.
• Partner with leadership to grow surgical volumes across service lines.

Skills

Board-certified PA

California license eligible

Strong communication

Surgical experience

Suturing/ dermal closure

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As an Orthopedic Surgical First Assist Physician Assistant (PA), you will join Dignity Health Medical Group - Sequoia, supporting our surgical services and driving the expansion of surgical volumes across multiple disciplines. You will provide comprehensive surgical and clinical support, with an initial focus on our Orthopedic program. This role offers the unique opportunity to bridge the gap between clinic and operating room, helping to grow surgical capacity not only in Orthopedics, but also expanding your scope to support General Surgery and Urology as the program evolves. To be successful in this role, you will be a proactive, versatile, and collaborative clinician with a commitment to surgical excellence, patient safety, and cross-functional teamwork. You will thrive in an environment that values innovation and high-quality outcomes.

• Provide expert surgical 1st assist coverage in the operating room, primarily for Orthopedics, with expansion into General Surgery and Urology.
• Expertly close surgical incisions across deep dermal and subcuticular skin layers using advanced suturing techniques to promote optimal wound healing and minimal scarring.
• Independently position patients correctly and safely for various orthopedic surgical procedures.
• Manage new, pre-operative, and post-operative patients within the clinic setting to optimize surgical readiness and recovery.
• Collaborate with surgeons and multidisciplinary staff to streamline workflows, increase surgical throughput, and elevate the patient experience.
• Partner with leadership to identify and implement strategies that grow surgical volumes across the service lines.

Incentives

• Competitive Annual Salary: $160,000 - $180,000 (DOE)
• Comprehensive benefits package for provider and family
• Opportunity to work across diverse surgical specialties
• Collaborative, team-based environment in a premier facility

Job Requirements

• Board-certified Physician Assistant (PA)
• Active or eligible license in the state of California
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• 1+ years of recent relevant surgical experience
• Ability to close deep dermal surgical incisions

Where You'll Work

San Mateo County is a highly desirable and family-friendly place to live. The weather is remarkably mild year-round, with an average temperature of 68 degrees. The communities are located halfway between San Francisco and San Jose. Known for their wooded hills, views of the San Francisco Bay, and stretches of open space, there are quiet residential communities in the midst of the culturally and technologically rich San Francisco Bay area.

Dignity Health is a member of CommonSpirit, one of the nation's largest health systems dedicated to advancing health for all people. #HEC