Physician Assistant Fellow

OrthoCarolina; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Wellness programs

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

OrthoCarolina seeks a Physician Assistant Fellow to provide medical care as delegated by OrthoCarolina physicians and APPs. Duties span office and hospital settings, including independent clinics and operating room support.

Key responsibilities include exams, ordering tests, injections, wound care, casts, and patient records. Requires NC PA license and NCCPA certification; AMA-accredited PA program graduate. Position is regular/full-time.

Qualifications

• Graduate of AMA accredited physician assistant program.

Responsibilities

• Examines patient, compiles medical data and health history.
• Orders/reads diagnostic tests (x-ray, MRI, labs) and interprets results with surgeons.
• Performs injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care.
• Manages casts, splints and immobilization devices as needed.
• Assists at surgery and supports continuity of care through documentation.

Skills

Patient care

Medical documentation

Surgical assisting

Education

AMA-accredited PA program

Job description

At OrthoCarolina, our team is our greatest asset and the foundation of our success.

We are a diverse group of individuals, accountable to each other to uphold the standards of excellence and promote an environment of teamwork throughout the organization.

OrthoCarolina has 43 unique care locations with over 1700 professionals who share a common goal to make lives better.

Our employees are eligible for a full spectrum of benefits including paid company holidays, wellness programs, and tuition reimbursement.

To learn more about Team OC please visit https://www.orthocarolina.com/about-us

The Physician Assistant Fellow is responsible for providing medical care as delegated by OrthoCarolina physician(s) and/or APPs.

Responsibilities may include assisting the physician and/or APPs in both the office and hospital setting, independent clinics seeing patients with a variety of orthopedic injuries and illnesses, assisting in the operating room as needed, and performing emergency room and floor consultations.

Essential Functions:

• Examines patient, performs comprehensive physical examination, and compiles patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination.
• Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, MRI, and laboratory tests, and interprets test results in collaboration with orthopedic surgeons/staff.
• Performs therapeutic procedures such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care, and managing infection.
• Assesses, applies and/or removes a variety of orthopedic casts, splints, and immobilization devices.
• Serves as assist‑at‑surgery for orthopedic procedures.
• Develops and implements patient management plans, records progress notes, applies appropriate codes and charges for service, and assists in provision of continuity of care.
• Dictates patient records including discharge summaries, history and physical evaluations, operative procedure notes, consultations and office visit notes.
• Documents patient information and care provided in patient record.
• Uses computer to access/enter needed data.
• Rounds on hospital inpatients as directed by supervising physician(s) to hospitals assigned and performs emergency room and floor consultations as assigned.

Skills and Abilities:

• Accurately evaluate patient problems and providing appropriate advice, intervention or referral.
• Skill in evaluating and revising care plans based on patient changes.

Qualifications:

Graduate of AMA accredited physician assistant program.

Required Prior to Start Date:

North Carolina PA license

Certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

Employee Type Regular

Qualifications Skills Health Care, Medical Care, Medical Documentation, Patient Care, Patient Evaluations, Patient Information, Patient Treatment, Surgical Assisting Education Certifications Language Work Experience