Current Department Employees: Orthopedic Physician Assistant - Per Diem

Bargaining Unit: Outpatient Clinics - EAP

Rate of Pay: $97.97/hour + DOE (Base pay of $87.09 includes 12.5% per diem premium)

Summary

The Orthopedic Physician Assistant is responsible for assisting with the global management of clinical and surgical patients. Including pre-, intra-and post-operative care. Orthopedic PAs perform patient histories, help with treatment plans, serve as first assistant in surgery and handle office-related duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive and problem-focused histories and physical examinations.
• Interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests.
• Interprets and correlates subjective and objective data to formulate a differential diagnosis and establish a working diagnosis.
• Formulates a treatment plan for orthopedic conditions within their scope of practice.
• Implements therapeutic intervention for specific conditions when appropriate.
• Exercises judgment on conditions requiring consultation, referral or evaluation by the supervising orthopedic surgeon or other health care professionals.
• Orders, collects and performs appropriate laboratory and diagnostic studies, such as routine laboratory tests, EMG, electrocardiogram and radiologic examinations including arthrogram, ultrasound, CT, MRI and bone scan studies.
• Performs compartment pressure measurements, digital blocks and regional anesthesia.
• Performs minor outpatient surgical procedures such as tendon repair, wound closure and management, incision and drainage, needle biopsy percutaneous pinning of fractures k-wire and hardware removal.
• Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as aspirations and injections of joints, bursas and cysts.
• Performs closed reductions of fractures and dislocations.
• Applies braces, casts, splints and other orthopedic applications.
• Assists in the surgical suite including first assist, deep and superficial wound closure, application of internal devices and any other procedures delegated by the supervising orthopedic surgeon.
• Conducts hospital rounds, writes orders, takes call and sees patients in the ED for the orthopedic surgeon
• Evaluates and clarifies clinical conditions
• Formulates and implements treatment and therapeutic plans for hospitalized
• Demonstrates System Values in performance and behavior.
• Complies with System policies and procedures.
• Other duties as may be assigned

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervisory Responsibilities

No supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum Education/Experience

Certificate of completion from college or vocational school Completion of a Physician Assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant.

2-3 years relevant experience

Required Licenses/Certifications

California Physician Assistant (PA) - Upon hire

• Must be current and in good standing.

Nevada Physician Assistant (PA) - Upon hire

• Nevada license only required if applying to work in Nevada.
• Must be current and in good standing.

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) - Upon hire

BLS: Employee will be enrolled in the Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) Basic Life Support (BLS) Entry or Prep Curriculum (depending on their previous BLS certification). - Within 3 months of hire into job

Collaborative Agreement (CA) or evidence of Supervising Physician Agreement (NV State Medical Board), as applicable, with a designated supervising physician member of the Hospital’s medical staff - Upon hire

• Hiring manager will initiate.

Current and unrestricted Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) approved for all drug schedules (II-V) - Upon hire

• California and/or Nevada State Board of Pharmacy, as applicable.

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers - Upon hire

Other Experience/Qualifications

Required

• Ability to participate in a federally funded program (Medicare and Medicaid) upon hire.
• Physician Assistants must complete an educational course in controlled substances that meets the standards of practice by TFHD and the State of California within 6 months of hire into job.