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Surgical Physician Assistant (General Sports Medicine) - Full-Time - Torrance & El Segundo - Coastal Orthopedic Group

Physician Assistant Top 25% in Orthopedic Surgery (PA)No weekendsFull-time

Listed compensation

$71.05-$113.68/hr

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Full time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 6mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

A true leader aims to inspire and at Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation,
that’s exactly what our nurse leaders do. They have a strong combination of
clinical skills, management abilities and integrity, and as a result, they play
an indispensable role in the success of our organization. We embrace a culture
of passion and dedication at Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation. Now we invite
you to join us from working with a team of exceptional healthcare professionals,
and you’ll have everything you need to do something incredible for yourself, and
for others.

Our Coastal Orthopedic Group is a leader in the diagnosis, treatment and
prevention of orthopedic and sports-related injuries and illnesses. We are
seeking an experienced Surgical Physician Assistant who will provide health care
services to patients under direction and responsibility of one of the group’s
physicians who specializes in General Sports Medicine. This role will have an
element of clinic work and surgical first assist assignments. You will assist in
diagnosing General Sports Medicine related injuries and illnesses; order and
interpret diagnostic tests and exams, develop, and manage treatment plans, and
prescribe medications as needed, and offer advice on preventative health care.
You may serve as a principal healthcare provider where you will incorporate both
independent decision-making abilities and collaboration with the physician to
provide expert care to the patients.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

* Will provide assistance with treating and triaging patients in the group’s
Torrance and El Segundo locations.
* This role is a combination of clinic which will be 3-4 days per week and O/R
days (average 1 day per week) which will vary.
* Under the direction of the Supervising Physician, you will conduct patient
assessments, order or directly provide treatments, and provide patient
education and support.
* Promotes and maintains patient health by providing medical services under the
direction of the Supervising Physician.
* Assess patient health by interviewing patients; performs comprehensive
physical examination; compiles patient medical data, including health history
and results of physical examination.
* Work under protocol to develop an effective, safe and patient-centered
treatment plan.
* Provide timely and complete clinical documentation in the EHR following
patient visits or telephone calls.
* Maintain ongoing communication with the supervising physicians regarding
assigned patients and provide timely notification of changes in patient
status.
* Attend case conferences, clinical rounds, and other types of meetings which
address patient management and care coordination as required.
* Maintain ongoing communication with other members of the entire care team
through written documentation, telephone or in-person conversation.
* Partner with the patient to develop contracts of care as needed and provide
encouragement and motivational support to promote adherence to treatment
plans.
* Ensure timely access of patient appointments.
* Perform other duties as determined collaboratively by the Supervising
Physicians that are within the scope of practice of a physician assistant and
the health care institution's policies.
* May provide coverage to other providers within the group whose PA or NP is
away from the office.
* Will be on staff at one of our Ambulatory Surgery Centers.

Clinic hours will vary depending on assignment between 7am to 6pm, Monday

through Friday in our Torrance and El Segundo locations.

Surgical First Assist in the Operating Room +/- 1 day per week.

*

This is a 5/8's work schedule Monday through Friday.

*There are NO CALLS or
WEEKENDS in this role***

Important to note: Will be in the Operating Room +/- 1 day per week. Clinic days
are 3-4 days per week

Key Responsibilities

The Surgical Physician Assistant will provide healthcare services to patients under the direction of a physician specializing in General Sports Medicine, involving both clinic work (3-4 days/week) and surgical first assist assignments (average 1 day/week). Duties include assessing patient health, ordering tests, developing treatment plans, prescribing medications, and offering preventative health advice.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Master of Science Degree in Physician Assistant studies and hold required certifications including a California Physician Assistant license, DEA certificate, NCCPA certification, and BLS/ACLS certifications. A minimum of one year of relevant experience in orthopedics, sports medicine, or other surgical specialties is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient TriageDiagnostic TestingTreatment PlanningMedication PrescriptionEHR ManagementPatient Assessment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Surgical Physician Assistant (General Sports Medicine) - Full-Time - Torrance & El Segundo - Coastal Orthopedic Group at Cedars-Sinai a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Orthopedic Surgery (PA) — ranked against 329 active Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 86% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Physician Assistant pay on WeekdayDoc is down 6.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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