Physician Assistant - Orthopedic Surgery
Physician Assistant - Orthopedic Surgery
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Job Description
Center for Bone & Joint Surgery of the Palm Beaches is a multilocation medical practice devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of injuries and diseases of the bodys musculoskeletal system. Our locations feature a staff of highly trainedorthopedic surgeons each with a specific area of expertise. Weoffers a team approach to your care and provides a variety of services right on campus designed for your convenience and ensuring an outstanding continuum of care. These include onsite Xray onsite MRI onsite physical therapy and aquatic therapy.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Conducts physical exams assesses health status orders and interprets tests prescribes medications and treats illnesses including giving injections and suturing wounds.
- Consults with physicians as needed and refers to physicians for more complicated medical cases or cases that are not a routine part of a PAs scope of work.
- Monitors therapies and provides continuity of care.
- Triages patient calls and evaluates patient problems.
- Counsels patient/family on preventive health care.
- Documents patient information and care in medical record and may maintain department statistical database for research purposes.
- Assist physician with initial and follow ups screening of patients during daily clinics.
- Dictate progress notes narratives and second opinions for daily clinics as requested.
- Screen patients to determine needs for surgery consent for surgical procedure.
- Assist physician with surgical procedures as needed.
- Apply casts splints or traction stabilize fractures etc.
- Complete physician orders discharge summaries and other hospital forms.
- Give verbal and/or written orders for direct hospital admissions and admissions through the emergency department.
- Order routine laboratory test including MRI Bone Scan CTScan Blood Urine etc.
- Timely completion of medical patients records.
At Center for Bone & Joint Surgery we are dedicated to taking care of you so you can take care of business! Our robust benefits package includes the following:
- Competitive Health & Welfare Benefits
- 401k plan
- Employee Assistance Program that is available 24/7 to provide support
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Mileage reimbursement
- and more...
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Employment Type
Full-Time
