Physician Assistant - Total Joint (Clinic Based)

OrthoArizona; Buckeye (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

401k match

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

Disability coverage

HSA contributions

Life Insurance

PTO

Paid holidays

CME time

Annual CME allowance

Job summary

OrthoArizona in Verrado, AZ is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner for a clinic-based total joint practice. This 40-hour week is dedicated to patients with no inpatient rounding, offering autonomy within a collaborative team of MAs, scribes, and schedulers.

You will perform comprehensive histories and exams, administer joint injections (ultrasound guidance optional), and coordinate care with the care team. New grads welcome to apply, Arizona license and CPR required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner program.
• Active Arizona State License and CPR certification required.
• EMR and office software experience; Mod Med EMR training provided.

Responsibilities

• Run Independent Clinics with a clinical care team.
• Perform comprehensive histories, exams, imaging reviews and treatment plans.
• Administer joint injections; ultrasound-guided injections experience preferred but not required.
• Coordinate care with scribes, MAs, schedulers for pre-operative clearance and documentation.
• 40 hours per week in clinic; no hospital rounding; no on-call.

Skills

EMR experience

Team coordination

Clinical independence

Education

PA/NP program

Tools

Mod Med EMR

Office software

Job description

Clinic-Based

About the Physician Practice:

Join the high-volume, mature total joint practice of one of Arizona’s premier orthopedic surgeons of OrthoArizona. Grow your knowledge, skills, and experience in a dynamic, fast paced, learning opportunity rich environment. This is an office-based role with only occasional first‑assist surgical duties. The role requires a standard 40-hour work week dedicated exclusively to patients with no inpatient rounding. This is an experienced, team‑oriented practice with highly efficient coordination and teamwork between physician, APP’s, MA’s, schedulers, and scribes. The ability to work with team members and function autonomously with clinical independence are mandatory for success in this role.

Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner: Total Joint (Clinic-Based)

Join the high-volume, mature total joint practice of one of Arizona’s premier orthopedic surgeons of OrthoArizona. Grow your knowledge, skills, and experience in a dynamic, fast paced, learning opportunity rich environment. This is an office-based role with only occasional first‑assist surgical duties. The role requires a standard 40-hour work week dedicated exclusively to patients with no inpatient rounding. This is an experienced, team‑oriented practice with highly efficient coordination and teamwork between physician, APP’s, MA’s, schedulers, and scribes. The ability to work with team members and function autonomously with clinical independence are mandatory for success in this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Run Independent Clinics: Evaluate and treat patients in your own, independent clinic with the clinical care team of MAs, scribes, and schedulers.
• Clinical Care: Perform comprehensive new patient, established patient, and postoperative patient histories, physical exams, imaging reviews, diagnostic and treatment plan implementation for patients.
• Procedures: Administer joint injections. Ultrasound guided injection experience preferred but not required.
• Care Coordination: A team mentality is mandatory regarding assisting scribes, medical assistants, and schedulers with pre‑operative surgical clearance review, patient paperwork, patient office documentation, and patient phone calls as needed.
• Schedule: 40 hours per week with flexibility. Clinic only. No hospital rounding. No on‑call responsibilities.
• Locations: OrthoArizona Verrado

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner program.
• Active Arizona State License and CPR certification required.
• Routine EMR and office software experience expected. Training on Mod Med EMR will be provided.
• New Grads encouraged to apply

Full-Time Benefits:

• competitive salary with bonus potential
• 401k (with company match)
• comprehensive medical
• dental
• vision
• short- and long‑term disability
• Company - Contributed HSA
• Life Insurance and PTO
• PST
• Paid Holidays
• 40 hours of CME time
• $2500 per year

About OrthoArizona:

Dedicated to serving the Greater Phoenix community since 1994, OrthoArizona is the largest and most accomplished physician‑owned orthopedic and musculoskeletal care group in Arizona. Our premier team of more than 200 healthcare providers, including over 80 orthopedic specialists, serves all orthopedic and sports medicine needs from 30 orthopedic clinics across the Valley.