Physician Assistant

UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine; Town of Orchard Park (NY); Sur place; USD 95 000 - 115 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine seeks a Full Time, Exempt Physician Assistant to support Sridhar R. Rachala, MD, in lower extremity joint replacement and reconstruction.

The PA will manage an independent schedule, evaluating new, follow-up, and post‑op patients, and performing in-office injections. Collaboration with a dynamic orthopaedic team is expected across Williamsville and Orchard Park locations.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from NYS or ARC-PA accredited PA program; NYS licensure upon hire.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills; ability to multi-task in a fast-paced team environment.

Responsabilités

• Provide patient care under supervising physician in orthopaedic practice.
• Manage an independent schedule evaluating new, follow-up, and post-op patients; perform in-office injections.
• Prescribe medications following office protocol and share on-call responsibilities.
• Coordinate with office team and surgeon; complete dictations timely.
• Prepare surgery charts to optimize patient readiness; ensure orderly discharge planning.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Team collaboration

Fast-paced environment

Formation

Master’s degree in PA program

NYS licensure

Description du poste

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Professional Cheektowaga, NY, US

Salary Range: $95,000.00 To $115,000.00 Annually

UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine is hiring a Full Time, Exempt Physician Assistant to support Sridhar R. Rachala, MD, who specializes in Lower Extremity Joint Replacement & Reconstruction

Locations

Patient Day Locations

• 716 Health - 111 N. Maplemere Street, Suite 100, Williamsville, NY 14221
• BrookBridge - 5959 Big Tree Road, Suite 108, Orchard Park, NY 14127

Administrative Office

• 4225 Genesee Street, Suite 400, Cheektowaga, NY 14225

Job Summary

• The Physician Assistant (PA) works under a supervising physician to provide excellent patient care in our orthopaedic practice. The PA will manage an independent schedule evaluating new, follow-up, and post‑op patients, as well performing in‑office therapeutic procedures and injections.
• The PA adheres to and upholds company values: Integrity, Excellence, People, Group, Growth, Respect.

Job duties, to include, but not limited to:

• Obtain & document complete patient medical history.
• Review & interpret patient records to determine appropriate course of treatment.
• Implement treatment plans that have been reviewed and approved by supervising physician.
• Exercise judgment on problems requiring consultation, referral, or evaluation by the supervising orthopaedic surgeon or other health care professionals.
• Order diagnostic tests, including but not limited to radiology exams and laboratory studies.
• Provide quality patient education; effectively explaining the necessity, preparation, nature, and anticipated effects of diagnostic, therapeutic, and surgical procedures.
• Prescribe medications to include controlled substances following office protocol.
• Share on call responsibilities with supervising physician.
• Communication: Effective communication with office team and surgeon is paramount. Efficient, direct, caring communication with patients.
• Time management: Expected to participate in managing a busy hip and knee joint replacement practice.
  • Complete dictations timely.
  • Respond to patient queries within 24 hours
• Timely surgery chart preparation to ensure patient is medically optimized for procedure, including: medication continuation/stopping prior to surgery and after surgery, lab review, weight checks, clearance review when needed and directed by office staff, ensuring surgical schedule flow is optimized based on patient optimization, degree of case challenge, same discharge vs overnight stays, etc.
• Work as a team in collaboration with other team physicians, APPs, and office staff.
• Time management
• Proactive
• Organized
• Responsive
• Confidence
• Resilient
• Sense of humor
• Ability to work and thrive in a fast‑paced environment

Qualifications

• Education Requirements
  • Master’s degree, along with successful completion of a NYS or ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant Program or Nurse Practitioner Program. Must Possess NYS licensure upon hire.
• Experience Requirements
  • Seasoned PA's and new graduates are encouraged to apply
• Skills and Competencies Requirements
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills required. Must be able to multi-task and desire to work in fast‑paced, team‑oriented environment.