Physician Assistant, Ortho Joint Reconstruction Surgery

SUNY Downstate; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Physician Assistant to support the outpatient Joint Reconstruction Service physicians in a reliable, timely, and efficient manner.

The successful candidate will assist in the OR, manage clinic notes and patient logistics, and participate in rounds and case presentations, using HealthBridge and Athena EHR systems to document care.

Qualifications

• PA-C certification required or in good standing.
• Experience in orthopaedics or surgery settings preferred.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support outpatient clinic operations for Joint Reconstruction Service physicians.
• Institute in-house transfer and discharge orders and consults.
• Attend weekly grand rounds and case presentations.
• Position patients in the operating room for procedures.
• Assist residents with paperwork and patient logistics.
• Draft clear clinic notes using templates to improve efficiency.
• Adhere to hospital policies and physician instructions in OR.
• Perform daily inpatient rounds and arrange consults as needed.
• Utilize HealthBridge and Athena EHR systems for documentation.

Skills

Clinical documentation

EHR proficiency

Team collaboration

Postoperative rounds

Surgical assistance

Orthopaedics knowledge

Education

Physician Assistant Certification (PA-C)

Tools

HealthBridge

Athena EHR

Job description

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Physician Assistant. The successful candidate will:

• Support the outpatient clinic operations for Joint Reconstruction Service physicians in a reliable, timely, and efficient manner.
• Institute in-house transfer and discharge orders, as well as consult requests.
• Attend weekly grand rounds and case presentations to build knowledge base.
• Appropriately position patients in the operating room for surgery.
• Assist residents on the service and in the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery with processing paperwork and patient logistics.
• Compose clear, succinct, thorough, and appropriate clinic notes, utilizing templates where possible to improve efficiency.
• Arrive on time to clinic and stay until all necessary and reasonable tasks have been completed.
• Follow and anticipate attending physician instructions and expectations in the operating room, especially for common procedures.
• Continually seek to increase knowledge and understanding of the Orthopaedic joint reconstruction sub-specialty.
• Perform daily rounds on post-operative inpatients for the service and other inpatients for the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery as needed, and arrange consults when appropriate.
• Use macro templates in HealthBridge and Athena EHR systems.
• Create progress and discharge notes, where appropriate, for each p!3tient seen.
• Utilize knowledge of human anatomy and physiology to close wounds and appropriate structures in the operating room (OR).
• Effectively close wounds and place instrumentation in the OR.
• Perform other tasks for the department and practice as needed.
• Adhere to the hospital and medical group policies and procedures.
• Model the WE CARE values of the institution.