Physician Assistant

Medix; Catonsville (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Medix is partnering with a premier regional orthopedic practice in Catonsville, Maryland to recruit a dedicated Physician Assistant to join their clinical team. This role blends surgical first-assisting with direct outpatient care and offers a path to establish an independent schedule and grow the practice.

The position requires graduation from an accredited PA program, active PA license, and at least 2 years of orthopedic experience, with preferred arthroscopic and sports-medicine expertise.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Active Physician Assistant license in good standing.
• Minimum of 2 years orthopedic experience.
• Advanced clinical experience in arthroscopic surgery and sports medicine.
• Specialized exposure or experience treating conditions of the joint, hand, or foot and ankle.
• Demonstrated history of surgical first-assisting in high-volume settings.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary first-assistant in the operating room across a high-volume surgical schedule, including sports medicine, arthroscopic procedures (shoulder, knee, hip), and general orthopedic cases.
• Manage end-to-end perioperative workflows, including surgical prep, wound closure, post-operative orders, and patient rounding at affiliated hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs).
• Travel to designated regional clinics and surgical centers as needed to accommodate patient care schedules.
• Drive outpatient clinical care by evaluating new injuries, managing follow-up care, interpreting diagnostic studies, and performing therapeutic joint injections.
• Build and independently manage a full patient panel, expanding the regional footprint and fostering direct practice growth.
• Collaborate seamlessly with supervising physicians and the broader care team to ensure continuity of care between the operating room and outpatient clinic.

Skills

Orthopedic experience

Surgical first-assisting

Education

Accredited PA program

Job description

Physician Assistant (256547) Catonsville, Maryland

Salary: USD120000 - USD140000 per year

Job Overview

Medix is partnering with a premier regional orthopedic practice to recruit a dedicated, high-performing Physician Assistant to join their expert clinical team. This dynamic role offers a balanced combination of surgical first-assisting and direct outpatient clinic care. Designed for an ambitious practitioner, this opportunity provides a clear pathway to establish and expand an independent clinical schedule, manage comprehensive patient care, and directly impact practice growth in a supportive, collaborative environment.

Schedule

Full-Time: Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Split Structure: 2.5 days surgical assisting and 2.5 days outpatient clinic per week

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary first-assistant in the operating room across a high-volume surgical schedule, including sports medicine, arthroscopic procedures (shoulder, knee, hip), and general orthopedic cases.

Manage end-to-end perioperative workflows, including surgical prep, wound closure, post-operative orders, and patient rounding at affiliated hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs).

Travel to designated regional clinics and surgical centers as needed to accommodate patient care schedules.

Drive outpatient clinical care by evaluating new injuries, managing follow-up care, interpreting diagnostic studies, and performing therapeutic joint injections.

Build and independently manage a full patient panel, expanding the regional footprint and fostering direct practice growth.

Collaborate seamlessly with supervising physicians and the broader care team to ensure continuity of care between the operating room and outpatient clinic.

Required Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant (PA) program.

Active Physician Assistant license and necessary credentials in good standing.

Minimum of 2 years of dedicated orthopedic experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced clinical experience in arthroscopic surgery and sports medicine.

Specialized exposure or experience treating conditions of the joint, hand, or foot and ankle.

Demonstrated history of surgical first-assisting in high-volume settings.