APP - Physician Assistant I - Orthopedics OPC - Full Time (Day - 08 hrs)

2 months ago
Californiastarting at $89Full TimeOrthopedic Surgery

Job Description

About the Role

Join Stanford Health Care as a APP - Physician Assistant I - Orthopedics OPC - Full Time (Day - 08 hrs) in United States. If you're ready to be part of our legacy of hope and innovation, we encourage you to take the first step and explore our current job openings. Your best is waiting to be discovered.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive care for pre
  • surgical inpatients across the ortho trauma service.
  • Perform floor management including daily patient assessments, coordinating care plans, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams
  • Lead and document admissions, discharges, and transition

Requirements

  • Experience with ortho trauma is highly preferred (through fellowship, clerkship, or hands
  • on clinical experience)
  • Strong background in inpatient care, ideally within orthopedic surgery or ortho trauma.
  • Proven ability to manage a high

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $89.01 - $117.94/hr

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with Stanford Health Care in United States.

Key Skills

Ortho TraumaInpatient CareClinical AccuracyCompassionCommunication SkillsOrganizational Skills
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates APP - Physician Assistant I - Orthopedics OPC - Full Time (Day - 08 hrs) at Stanford Health Care a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Orthopedic Surgery nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Orthopedic Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Orthopedic Surgery position at Stanford Health Care is open to nurse practitioner candidates.

Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.

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.

Compensation Analysis

Stanford Health Care lists compensation for this nurse practitioner position at $89k to $117k annually.

This is approximately 80% below the national median for Orthopedic Surgery professionals, which is around $510k.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $117000 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in California.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Ortho Trauma, Inpatient Care, Clinical Accuracy, Compassion, Communication Skills, Organizational Skills. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Orthopedic Surgery role.

Core responsibilities: Provide comprehensive care for pre- and post-surgical inpatients across the ortho trauma service. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to manage patient care effectively.

About WeekdayDoc

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About Stanford Health Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Palo Alto, California
2-5
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (1)

Supportive environment (Culture alignment key)

Interpretation: Position includes 1 validated protective factor against burnout.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

2mo ago

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