Physician Assistant - Orthopedic Surgery (Joint) - Full Time

University of Miami Health System; Florida; On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Miami Health System is seeking a Physician Assistant to join its clinical team in South Florida. The PA assesses, plans, and provides patient care under physician supervision, conducting comprehensive physical exams and documenting health data.

Key responsibilities include ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, developing care plans, counseling patients, and performing minor procedures.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Certifications in a relevant specialty or field.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience.
• Ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize work.
• Ability to maintain concise and accurate documentation.
• Willingness to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Make preliminary diagnosis or decide on follow-up procedures.
• Administer or order diagnostic tests and interpret results.
• Perform minor procedures such as immunizations, injections, suturing, and wound care.
• Develop and implement patient care plans, instruct and counsel patients, and maintain records of treatments.
• Provide general health education and assist with emergency treatment and complex procedures.
• Record concise, accurate documentation of medical data on patients’ charts.
• Consult with patients and professionals to aid in decision-making; coordinate care in clinics.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Under pressure

Confidentiality

Evenings/nights/weekends

Core values

Independent / collaborative

Education

Master’s degree in relevant field

Job description

The Physician Assistant assesses, plans, and provides patient care, under the supervision of a physician. An employee in this position also examines patients, performs comprehensive physical examinations, and compiles medical data, including patients’ health history and physical examination results.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

Makes preliminary diagnosis or decides on follow-up procedures.

Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and blood work, and interprets test results.

Performs minor procedures, such as immunizations, injections, suturing, and wound care.

Develops and implements patient care plans, instructs and counsels patients, and maintains records of treatments and results.

Provides general health education and assists with emergency treatment and complex procedures.

Answers calls and participates in audits and inquiries related to billed services.

Records concise, accurate, and legible documentation of medical data on patients’ charts.

Reports and documents significant information and changes in patients’ conditions. Interprets laboratory and radiological findings as they relate to patients’ clinical presentation and current treatments.

Interprets laboratory and radiological findings as they relate to patients’ clinical presentation and current treatments.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Master’s degree in relevant field

Certification and Licensing:

Certifications in relevant specialty or field

Experience:

Minimum 1 year of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
• Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary.
• Commitment to the University’s core values.
• Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.

Department Specific Functions

Participates as a member of a multi-disciplinary patient management team.

Act as a liaison representing Ortho between the inpatient staff, outside providers, insurance companies, and patients to provide complete patient care.

Assist with prepping faculty clinics prior to their scheduled dates.

Assist with facilitating the faculty clinics to ensure efficiency and effective patient care.

Assist with new and follow-up patient histories and physical exams.

Facilitate the correct ordering of studies and procedures while in faculty clinics.

Function as the first clinical point of contact for your patients to provide clinical support through the entire continuum of care.

Manage patients’ clinical requests to include medication refills, ordering of DME/services, and completion of necessary paperwork/letters.

Perform and assist with medical procedures with or without direct physician supervision within the scope of the license/certification.

Provide patient education and participate in patient/family interventions.

Follow post-operative patients and monitor for any postoperative complications and patients have the resources necessary for recovery.

Ensures the appropriate applications of critical pathways.

Consult with patients and prospective patients/families by phone.

Evaluate/triage need for care and advise regarding appropriate interventions including need for emergency treatment.

Consult with other professionals regarding decision-making for patient care as needed.

Participate in decision-making with patients by providing information regarding pathophysiology and benefits/risks of treatment options.

Assist with clinical and administrative staff development. Other duties as assigned.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida’s only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We’re the challenge you’ve been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff