Physician Assistant (PA-C)

Nebraska Orthopaedic Center, PC; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Free parking

Health insurance

License reimbursement

Life insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Nebraska Orthopaedic Center, PC is seeking a full-time Physician Assistant (PA-C) to work with a sports injuries specialty and various shoulder, knee, hip, elbow, and ankle cases. The PA-C will assist in OR, review imaging, manage patient care, and collaborate with orthopaedic surgeons to provide high-quality care.

Qualified candidates will hold Nebraska state PA licensure; DEA license preferred; two years of orthopaedic experience preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Nebraska state Physician Assistant license required.
• DEA license preferred.
• Two years experience in orthopaedics preferred, not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in OR: bring charts, x-rays, and instruments; position patient; apply dressings and assist with closures.
• Review imaging and prepare room for cases; maintain instruments and supplies.
• Perform histories, exams, and order tests as directed by supervising physician.
• Conduct hospital rounds, write orders, and communicate with back-office staff as needed.
• Provide sports team game coverage and participate in research/quality assurance as directed.

Skills

Prioritization

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Adaptability

Mission alignment

Professionalism

Punctuality

Confidentiality

Policy adherence

Team oriented

Tools

DEA license

Job description

Job Title: Physician Assistant, PA-C

Job Type: Full Time

We always strive to make your experience at Nebraska Orthopaedic Center a friendly, comfortable, and positive one. We want you to feel you received the same high-quality care we would offer a member of your own family. At NOC, we strive to be your healing destination.

NOC is currently seeking a full-time Physician Assistant to work with one of our providers who specializes in sports injuries in addition to shoulder, knee, hip, elbow, and ankle problems.

Essential Duties

• Bring charts, x-rays, and templates to OR and return to the office.
• Review x-rays and check room for case specific instruments, supplies, and implants.
• Position patient on OR table.
• Apply tourniquet, compression stocking, and drape patient. Hold retractors, manipulate limbs, and cauterize vessels, sponge and suction wound as necessary.
• Skin closures.
• Apply dressings, splints, immobilizers, slings, as directed.
• Remove patient from OR table to stretcher for transport to recovery room.
• Expedite room turnover. Assist with cleaning and prep for the next case.
• Maintain privately owned instruments.
• Prepare for upcoming surgeries and facilitate assistance or communicate to back-office staff if none can be arranged.
• Perform comprehensive and problem-focused histories and physical examinations, interpret and correlate laboratory and diagnostic procedures as directed by the Supervising Physician.
• Order, collect, and perform appropriate laboratory or diagnostic procedures, and studies.
• Conduct hospital rounds, write orders, and take calls for the orthopaedic surgeons.
• Evaluate and clarify clinical conditions, formulate and implement a treatment or therapeutic plan for hospitalized patients, dictate discharge summaries, histories and physicals.
• Evaluate and screen emergency room patients.
• Provide sports team game coverage as needed.
• Order, prescribe, dispense and administer medication, orthosis, orthotics, braces and other orthopaedic devices as may be allowed by state legislation.
• Design, conduct and/or participate in research studies, manage databases, and perform quality assurance as directed by the supervising physician.
• As a member of the NOC team, you may be asked to assist whenever or wherever there is a need.
• Perform minor procedures such as wound care and joint injection as needed.
• Shares in the Call Schedule with the Physicians.
• Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of the job.

Qualifications

• Orthopaedic solo or group practice experience preferred.
• Must have Nebraska state Physician Assistant license.
• DEA license is preferred.
• Two years experience is preferred, but not required.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to prioritize and organize daily tasks.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Effective written and oral communications.
• Ability to adapt and respond to multiple demands.
• Actively supports and incorporates mission into daily activities as outlined in the clinic statement.
• Demonstrates positive interactions with the public, fellow employees, physicians, and Administration, so that productivity and positive relations are maximized.
• Reports to work as scheduled, and on time, per clinic policy.
• Maintains confidentiality of all patient related information.
• Adheres to established policies and procedures.
• This position requires you to be polite, team oriented, and maintain a positive attitude.

Our Values

At Nebraska Orthopaedic Center, we understand that we have the opportunity to make a positive impact in people’s lives every day. We are dedicated to providing patients with the highest quality of personalized and efficient care. To obtain this goal we have put together a team of energetic, hard-working, and caring staff members who look forward to serving our patients.

EOE

Schedules can vary depending on department needs.

• Schedules can vary depending on department needs.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• License reimbursement
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance