Physician Assistant - Clinic Orthopedic Surgery - $120K-140K per year

Vista Staffing is seeking a Physician Assistant Clinic Orthopedic Surgery for a job in Montgomery, Alabama.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery
• Discipline: Physician Assistant
• Duration: Ongoing
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Staff

Responsibilities

• Full‑time trauma orthopaedic surgery position with a large private orthopaedic practice
• Open to nurse practitioners and physician assistants with at least one year of surgical experience—first assistant/OR experience preferred
• Performs minor procedures in ambulatory setting to include suture/staple removal, pin or external fixator removal, minor debridements, as well as joint aspirations
• Participate in weekly clinic duties (minimum 3 days per week) and assist trauma surgeons and medical assistants evaluating and managing patients with direct oversight and collaboration with surgeon
• Will be responsible for inpatient duties one weekend per month to include rounding, consultations and assisting in surgery as needed
• Responsible for night call (5 pm to 7 am) up to five nights per month for ED consults from trauma service
• Performs comprehensive hospital‑based examinations and documents such in a timely manner when on inpatient/hospital rotation
• Communicates and interacts daily with APP colleagues to facilitate care coordination and provides backup support to other trauma PA/NPs as assigned
• Ability to work autonomously without direct in‑office physician presence as per scope of practice
• Facilitates transition of care from inpatient to outpatient for those patients with potential discharge from hospital
• Requires board certification and an Alabama license upon start
• Compensation commensurate upon experience plus $10k sign‑on bonus and full comprehensive benefit package
• Clinic and hospital located in Montgomery