Physician Assistant – Orthopedic Surgery (Lower Extremity)

Froedtert South, Inc.; Pleasant Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Malpractice insurance

Continuing education reimbursement

Dues and subscription reimbursement

Short term disability

Long term disability

Life insurance

AD&D

Job summary

Froedtert South, Inc. in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, invites applications for a Physician Assistant specializing in orthopedic surgery with a focus on lower extremities.

The role covers inpatient rounds, outpatient visits, and surgical first assistant duties, with a schedule including early mornings, evenings, and weekends; requires ARC-PA accredited program, NCCPA, and Wisconsin license.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies or related field.
• ARC-PA accreditation of the PA program is required.
• NCCPA certification is required.
• Current Wisconsin physician assistant license is required.

Responsibilities

• Inpatient rounds and outpatient visits.
• Surgical first assistant duties.
• Engage in complex hip and knee replacement and revision surgeries.
• Develop and follow patient care plans under physician supervision.

Skills

Masters in Physician Assistant Studies

ARC-PA accredited program

NCCPA Certification

Wisconsin licensure

Education

Masters in Physician Assistant Studies

Job description

Physician Assistant – Orthopedic Surgery (Lower Extremity)

Froedtert South, Inc. Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, United States

About this position

Froedtert South has an exciting opportunity for a Physician Assistant. The Physician Assistant will have assignments in the following areas: inpatient rounds, outpatient visits, and surgical first assistant. The practice will specialize in complex hip and knee replacement as well as revision surgery; focusing on lower extremities; but not limited to general orthopedics. For more information on Orthopedics at Froedtert South, please visit the website at https://www.froedtertsouth.com/services/orthopaedic-care-services/

The position includes varied hours including early morning, late evenings, and weekends. The position will have a minimum of 80 scheduled office/rounding hours in any two-week period.

The Physician Assistant will direct patient care in the hospital and clinic setting, handle all aspects of treatment plans, review and evaluate test results, complete medical documentation, and complete patient follow-up calls under the supervision of a physician.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Education: Masters in Physician Assistant Studies or related field
• Training: Successful completion of a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
• Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• License: Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the State of Wisconsin

Employee Benefits include, but are not limited to:

• health, dental, and vision
• paid time off
• malpractice insurance
• continuing education reimbursement
• dues and subscription reimbursement
• short term disability
• long term disability
• life insurance
• accidental death and dismemberment
• cell phone reimbursement
• matching 403b retirement plan

For Information on the Kenosha Community, please visit https://lifebalancedkenosha.com/

Froedtert South is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Froedtert South does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

Froedtert South is a comprehensive regional healthcare system that has served southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois communities for more than 100 years. Froedtert South provides services primarily through the Froedtert Kenosha Hospital and the Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital and several other clinic locations.

We at Froedtert South are committed to living out the healing ministries of the Judeo-Christian faiths by providing exceptional and compassionate healthcare services that promote the dignity and well-being of the people we serve, this is our Mission and our reason for being.

We strive to recruit and retain highly qualified and well-trained physicians and staff and purchase the best diagnostic and therapeutic medical equipment that our financial resources will permit. We also strive to be accessible to all members of the communities we serve by providing emergent and urgent healthcare needs irrespective of ability to pay. This is our commitment to the fundamental components of quality, accessibility, and affordability which impact the delivery of healthcare.

In our efforts to make the best in healthcare available locally to the communities we serve, Froedtert South has built strong relationships with Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.

Our Mission is the foundation for the care delivered through our multiple locations. Our locations are positioned to deliver services to people residing in Kenosha, Pleasant Prairie, western Kenosa County, and Northern Illinois.