Physician Assistant

At OrthoCarolina, our team is our greatest asset and the foundation of our success. We are a diverse group of individuals, accountable to each other to uphold the standards of excellence and promote an environment of teamwork throughout the organization. OrthoCarolina has 43 unique care locations with over 1700 professionals who share a common goal to make lives better. Our employees are eligible for a full spectrum of benefits including paid company holidays, wellness programs, and tuition reimbursement. To learn more about Team OC please visit https://www.orthocarolina.com/about-us

We are currently searching for a Physician Assistant to work with one of our Hip and Knee Providers at our OrthoCarolina Hickory office location.

The Physician Assistant is responsible for providing medical care as delegated by OrthoCarolina physician. Responsibilities may include assisting the physician in both the office and hospital setting, independent clinics seeing patients with a variety of orthopedic injuries and illnesses, assisting in the operating room as needed, and performing emergency room and floor consultations.

Essential Functions:

• Examines patient, performs comprehensive physical examination, and compiles patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination.

• Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests, and interprets test results in collaboration with orthopedic surgeons/staff.

• Performs therapeutic procedures such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care, and managing infection. Assesses, applies and/or removes a variety of orthopedic casts, splints, and immobilization devices.

• Serves as assist-at-surgery for orthopedic procedures.

• Develops and implements patient management plans, records progress notes, applies appropriate codes and charges for service, and assists in provision of continuity of care.

• Dictates patient records including discharge summaries, history and physical evaluations, operative procedure notes, consultations and office visit notes. Documents patient information and care provided in patient record. Uses computer to access/enter needed data.

• Rounds on hospital inpatients as directed by supervising physician(s) to hospitals assigned and performs emergency room and floor consultations as assigned.

Skills and Abilities:

Qualifications:

• Graduate of AMA accredited physician assistant program.

• North Carolina PA license

• Certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

• Prior experience in the field of orthopedics, experience in Joint Replacement a plus.

Employee Type
Regular

Qualifications
Skills
Education
B.A.: Physician Assistant (Required), B.S.: Physician Assistant (Required)Certifications
Physician Assistant State Licensure - State LicensureLanguage
Work Experience