Physician Assistant - Orthopedic

2600 White Plains Hospital Medical Center; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

White Plains Hospital Medical Center in White Plains, NY, seeks a Physician Assistant to practice medicine under physician supervision, performing examinations and prescribing medications within a physician-PA collaborative relationship.

Responsibilities include assisting in total hip and knee surgeries, conducting exams, ordering tests, counseling patients, and documenting care. A NYS PA license and ACLS are required upon hire; a Bachelor's degree is required and an MS is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Physician Assistant studies is required.
• MS degree is preferred.
• One year of PA experience in a clinical setting is preferred.
• Current White Plains Hospital Physician Assistant Collaborative Practice Agreement is required.
• New York State PA license is required upon hire.
• ACLS certification required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• First assist on surgical procedures, especially total hips and knees.
• Perform physical exams, order/interpret tests, prescribe medications, and treat illnesses.
• Counsel patients and families on preventive care.
• Document care in medical records and maintain data for research.
• Collaborate with physicians on complex cases and provide patient education.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Patient care

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MS preferred

Job description

City/State: White Plains, New York Department: WPHPA CAMs Orthopedics & Spine Surgery_8 Work Shift: Day Work Days: MON-FRI Scheduled Hours: 8 AM-4 PM Hours Per Pay Period: 80 Pay Rate/Range: $145,000-$198,000

The WPPA Physician Assistant is responsible for practicing medicine with physician supervision including conducting examinations and writing prescriptions. Within physician-physician assistant relationship, Physician Assistant exercises autonomy in medical decision making a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services. May include responsibility for education, research, and administrative services.

Essential Functions

1. 1. Understands and adheres to the WPH Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors.
2. 2. First Assist on surgical procedures. First and second assist on total hips and knees.
3. 3. Conducts physical exams, assesses health status, orders and interprets tests, prescribes medications, and treat illnesses including giving injections and suturing wounds. Consults with physicians as needed and refers to physicians for more complicated medical cases or cases that are not a routine part of a PA’s scope of work.
4. 4. Monitors therapies and provides continuity of care.
5. 5. Triages patient calls and evaluates patient problems. Responds to emergencies including use of CPR.
6. 6. Counsels patient/family on preventative health care.
7. 7. Documents patient information and care in medical record, in confidential manner, and may maintain departmental statistical database for research purposes.
8. 8. Demonstrates knowledge of medical model and roles of physicians and physician assistants. Familiar with anatomy, pharmacology, pathophysiology, clinical medicine and physical diagnosis.
9. 9. Demonstrates skill in gathering and analyzing physiological, socioeconomic, and emotional patient data.
10. 10. Demonstrates skill in accurately evaluating patient problems in person or via phone and providing appropriate advice, intervention, or referral.
11. 11. Demonstrates ability to make responsible decisions within scope of PA practice.
12. 12. Demonstrates ability to collaborate effectively with physicians on complicated cases.
13. 13. Demonstrates ability to educate patients, families and staff in user-friendly manner.
14. 14. Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree Required
• MS Preferred
• One year experience as Physician Assistant in an appropriate clinical setting Preferred
• Current White Plains Hospital Physician Assistant Collaborative Practice Agreement. Required
• Demonstrates ability to act in a professional capacity and serve as a professional role model.
• Demonstrates leadership skills including collaboration and negotiation.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate in a professional manner in all interactions.
• Demonstrates strong, written and verbal communication skills.
• Establishes two-way communication by utilizing a variety of communication methods, actively listening to ideas and concerns and responding in an appropriate manner.
• Ability to concentrate on fine details with constant interruptions
• Perform multiple duties in a high volume area
• Ability to deal professionally and efficiently with all levels of management and external constituencies
• Self-starter, self-motivated and ability to work without supervision
• Flexible, organized and able to set priorities
• Demonstrates team work and adaptability
• Maintains composure under stress
• Ability to give clear, decisive instructions to nurses and technicians.
• Ability to maintain legible and thorough documentation of patient care.
• Ability for acute visual, auditory, tactile and olfactory senses.
• Ability to perform computer work for extensive periods of time
• Physician Assistant - New York State Board of Medicine Upon Hire Required
• ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association Upon Hire Required

White Plains Hospital Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. White Plains Hospital Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

White Plains Hospital is a proud member of the Montefiore Health System, serving as its tertiary hub of advanced care in the Hudson Valley. The Hospital is a 292-bed not-for-profit health care organization with the primary mission of providing exceptional acute and preventive medical care to all people who live in, work in or visit Westchester County and its surrounding areas. White Plains Hospital has outpatient medical facilities across Westchester, including multispecialty practices in Armonk, Hawthorne, Larchmont, New Rochelle, Rye Brook, Scarsdale, Somers, Yonkers and Yorktown Heights; and Scarsdale Medical Group locations in Harrison and Scarsdale. The Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission, and in 2025 received another 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — the highest distinction offered by the federal agency – for the fourth consecutive year. In addition, the Hospital received its third Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a distinction held by only two percent of hospitals in the country. White Plains Hospital has consistently received the Outstanding Patient Experience Award from Healthgrades®, and in 2025 was awarded an “A” Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group for the 14th consecutive time.