Physician Assistant – Orthopedics

Jobtailor; Edina (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Minnesota seeks a licensed Physician Assistant to provide comprehensive clinical care, perform patient assessments, and determine diagnoses and treatments. You will order and interpret diagnostics in collaboration with attending physicians and prescribe medications, therapies, and equipment as appropriate.

The role emphasizes patient education for chronic illness management and coordination with the health care team.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Physician Assistant from an accredited program.
• Licensed Physician Assistant in Minnesota upon hire.
• NCCPA certification is required upon hire.
• BLS Tier 1 certification required upon hire.
• ACLS/BLS Tier 2 preferred upon hire.
• DEA registration required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical care for patients.
• Completes comprehensive patient assessments.
• Determines diagnosis and treatment of illness.
• Orders and interprets medical diagnostics with physician supervision.
• Prescribes medications, treatments, therapy and medical equipment.
• Educates patients to manage chronic illness or wellness care.
• Refers for specialty care when indicated.
• Consults with physicians when scope is unclear.
• Participates in health care team initiatives.
• Promotes team communication and collaboration.
• Acts as resource to team members.
• Collaborates with hospital staff by consulting and rounding.
• Works with primary care for program development.
• Participates in research when opportunities arise.
• Liaises with outside agencies as needed.

Skills

Patient Care

Team Collaboration

Communication

Clinical Assessment

Medication Prescription

Chronic Illness Management

Education

Master's Degree in Physician Assistant

Completion of Accredited PA Program

MN Board of Medical Practice License

NCCPA Certification

DEA Registration

BLS Tier 1 Certification

ACLS Certification

Job description

• Provides clinical care for patients
• Completes comprehensive patient assessments
• Determines diagnosis and treatment of illness
• Orders and interprets medical diagnostics in tandem with attending physician
• Prescribes medications, treatments, therapy and medical equipment
• Conducts patient education when working to manage chronic illness or wellness care
• Refers for specialty care when determined
• Consults with physician when patient needs outside of Physician Assistant scope of practice, diagnosis or treatment plan is unclear
• Participates in health care team
• Promotes communication within the team and other interdisciplinary health care staff
• Acts as resource to members of the team
• Collaborates with hospital staff by consulting and rounding on patients
• Works with primary care team for program development
• Participates in research activities when opportunity available
• Acts as liaison with outside agencies as needed

Requirements

• Master's degree
• Completion of accredited Physician Assistant program required
• Experience post Physician Assistant training strongly preferred
• Licensed Physician Assistant - MN Board of Medical Practice required upon hire
• BLS Tier 1 - Basic Life Support - Multisource required upon hire
• ACLS/BLS Tier 2-Advanced Cardiac Life Support - Multisource preferred upon hire
• Certification as Physician Assistant - NCCPA National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants upon hire required
• Drug Enforcement Administration upon hire required

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in clinical care, patient assessment, and treatment planning, with a strong focus on collaboration within healthcare teams and effective patient education. Holds necessary certifications and licenses to provide comprehensive medical care and support chronic illness management.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Licensed Physician Assistant
• Master's Degree
• Patient Assessment
• Clinical Care
• ACLS/BLS Certification

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
• Medical Diagnostics Interpretation
• Medication Prescription
• Chronic Illness Management
• Patient Education

Soft Skills

• Team Collaboration
• Communication
• Resourcefulness

Certifications & Qualifications

• Physician Assistant Certification - NCCPA
• BLS Tier 1 - Basic Life Support
• ACLS/BLS Tier 2 - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Drug Enforcement Administration Certification

Industry Keywords

• Healthcare Team Participation
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Patient Liaison
• Specialty Care Referral
• Research Participation