Physician Assistant – Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery

Premier Orthopaedics Pty; Collegeville (PA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

100% employer-paid life insurance

401(k) retirement plan with Safe Harb

Discretionary profit sharing

Paid sick and vacation time

7 paid holidays annually

Growth opportunities

Employee referral reward program

Job summary

Premier Orthopaedics, in partnership with Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder, is seeking a dedicated Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to support a Hand, Wrist & Elbow Surgeon in the clinic and occasionally in the OR as a First Assist. This role requires an accredited PA/NP program graduate and PA licensure in Pennsylvania, with a minimum of 1 year of shoulder-related experience.

The position involves patient evaluations, post-op care, diagnostics, and coordination with a multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program or Nurse Practitioner with RNFA Cert.
• Active and unrestricted Pennsylvania Physician Assistant license (or eligibility to obtain).
• Minimum of 1 year as a PA with shoulder experience or related experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial evaluations of new patients, post-op patients, and follow-up patients with supervising physician.
• Evaluate and treat post-op patients independently when supervising physician is away.
• Dictate patient office notes in the EMR system.
• Order x-rays and review images with supervising physician.
• Order other diagnostic studies as needed.
• Coordinate patient care with administrative team and other medical specialists.
• First-assist in surgery and suture wounds as needed.
• Educate patients about conditions and post-operative care.

Education

Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program or Nurse Practitioner with RNFA Cert.

Tools

Athena EMR

Job description

Premier Orthopaedics, in partnership with Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder, is seeking a dedicated Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to support a Hand, Wrist & Elbow Surgeon in the clinic and occasionally in the OR as a First Assist. This role requires an accredited PA/NP program graduate and PA licensure in Pennsylvania, with a minimum of 1 year of shoulder-related experience.

The position involves patient evaluations, post-op care, diagnostics, and coordination with a multidisciplinary