Physician Assistant - Orthopedics
No salary listed — Physician Assistant pays $111k median
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Job Description
About the Role
Join Kaiser Permanente as a Orthopedics PA – Variable Shifts in United States. Job Summary: Under the direction of a supervising physician, the Physician Assistant provides high quality, efficient, team based patient focused care. The Physician Assistants responsibilities may include managing patients in the office, hospital, ED and/or perioperative setting.
Key Responsibilities
- operative/pre
- procedure and other pertinent education. Answers questions regarding surgery or procedures, recovery and risk factor modification; provides blood transfusion information as applicable; performs peri
- operative procedures to include entering standard post
Requirements
- Experience N/A Education Graduate from an ARC-PA accredited physician assistant program by start date.
- May be required to have experience and competency in performing specific tasks required by department.
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Call responsibilities required.
Apply to join Kaiser Permanente as a Orthopedics PA – Variable Shifts.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
This Orthopedic Surgery position at Kaiser Permanente is open to physician assistant candidates.
Physician Assistants enjoy versatile career options across specialties, with competitive compensation and increasing opportunities in outpatient and remote settings.
Nationally, Orthopedic Surgery professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $510k, with the typical range spanning $380k to $700k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in United States.
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Patient Management, Physical Examination, Diagnostic Tests, Therapeutic Procedures, Suturing, Wound Care, Patient Education, Surgical First Assist. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Orthopedic Surgery role.
Core responsibilities: The Physician Assistant will practice as part of a team under a supervising physician, providing high-quality, team-based patient care across office, hospital, ED, and perioperative settings. Primary duties include examining patients, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, performing therapeuti...
Benefits package: Health Insurance, Dental, Vision. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
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