Physician Assistant - PA - Orthopedic Surgery

SSM Health; Bridgeton (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health Orthopedics - Bridgeton, MO is seeking a full-time Physician Assistant to support Hand and Upper Extremity. The role includes clinic days and surgical first assist, with a Monday–Friday schedule and no on-call, evenings, or weekends.

Missouri PA licensure or eligibility is required; new graduates with ortho rotation experience are welcome to apply. You will work with experienced orthopedic surgeons and a strong team, reading radiographs and contributing to perioperative care in a

Qualifications

• Orthopedic surgery APP experience including surgical first assist.
• New graduates with orthopedic rotation experience may apply for surgical first assist.
• Master's degree and PA-C licensure in Missouri required.

Responsibilities

• Anticipated schedule: three clinic days per week and two days providing surgical first assist.
• Ability to read X-rays as part of patient evaluation.
• Provide care within Hand and Upper Extremity under orthopedic surgeons.
• No Call/No Evenings/No Weekends.

Skills

Orthopedic surgery experience

Surgical first assistant

Read X-rays

Education

Master's degree in Physician Assistant

Missouri PA license or eligibility

Job description

SSM Health Orthopedics - Bridgeton, Orthopedics | Bridgeton, MO (12349 DePaul Drive) | SSM Health, located inside the SSM Health Orthopedic Centerattached to SSM Health DePaul Hospital, is recruiting for a full-time Physician Assistant to support Hand and Upper Extremity. SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis treats patients from across the St. Louis metropolitan area, including the communities of Bridgeton, Florissant, Hazelwood, St. Ann, St. John, Maryland Heights, and Overland.

Qualifications:

• Orthopedic Surgery APP practice experience including surgical first assist.
• New graduates are welcome to apply who have orthopedic surgery rotation experience, including performing surgical first assist.
• Master's degree physician assistant with PA-C
• Physician Assistant licensure in Missouri (or ability to obtain)

Job Highlights:

• Anticipated schedule of three (3) clinic days per week and two (2) days providing surgical first assist.
• Ability to read X-rays.
• Schedule is Monday-Friday business hours
• No Call/No Evenings/No Weekends
• Join an experienced and dedicated team of Orthopedic Surgeons and APPs
• Full support staff in place, including MA/RN
• Strong department onboarding and mentorship
• Fantastic team and department culture and collaboration

About SSM Health DePaul Hospital:

Opened in 1828, SSM Health DePaul Hospital is a 540-bed, full-service Catholic hospital. SSM DePaul Hospital was the first hospital west of the Mississippi River and remains the oldest continuously existing business in St. Louis. Today, SSM DePaul Hospital serves patients from across the St. Louis metropolitan area, with a concentration in the surrounding communities of Bridgeton, Florissant, Hazelwood, St. Ann, Olivette, St. John, Maryland Heights, and Overland in Missouri. SSM Health DePaul Hospital offers comprehensive medical care, with all private rooms in a convenient, central location, and offers the most advanced technology and procedures, including spine, knee, hip, and weight loss surgery.

Orthopedic specialists at the SSM Health Orthopedics Center at SSM Health DePaul Hospital campus are known throughout the St. Louis region for offering the most advanced surgical and nonsurgical musculoskeletal treatments. The Joint Replacement Center at SSM Health DePaul Hospital is a nationally certified Center of Excellence in Orthopedics and was the first in the St. Louis region to earn this national distinction from The Joint Commission. Expert surgeons give patients and their families in North County and the surrounding areas access to the most comprehensive orthopedic, total joint replacement, and sports medicine care.

Community Description:

Bridgeton, Missouri is an established North St. Louis County community that offers residents a convenient home base with easy access to the amenities of the greater St. Louis metro area. Residents can enjoy local dining, shopping, parks, and recreation, along with nearby access to St. Louis attractions, cultural destinations, major sports venues, entertainment, and regional employment centers. With its neighborhood feel and strong connection to the broader metro area, Bridgeton offers a practical, well-located place to live while staying close to everything St. Louis has to offer.

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. To view all of our current provider career opportunities, visit joinssmhealth.com.