Physician Assistant - Orthopedic Trauma

2 months ago
Grand Junction, ColoradoContractOrthopedics

Job Description

About the Role

Locum PA. Orthopedic trauma. Nights, weekends, holidays. Strong pay. Travel expenses covered. Work when you want. Done.

Key Responsibilities

  • Function independently to provide high quality patient care in a way that is collaborative and patient centric.
  • Develops and monitors appropriate treatment plans, communicates effectively with the patient, family when appropriate, and care team.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Function independently to provide high quality patient care in a way that is collaborative and patient centric
  • Develops and monitors appropriate treatment plans, communicates effectively with the patient, family when appropriate, and care team
  • Provides relevant education and counseling to patients and families to support care plan, treatment, and discharge

Requirements

  • Experience with orthopedic reductions, first assist duties, consults, minor procedures, wound care, splinting, and casting.
  • Experience with orthopedic reductions, first assist duties, consults, minor procedures, wound care, splinting, and casting
  • May be required to float to other departments (within scope of competency and qualifications) based on business need

Benefits & Compensation

  • Collaborates with other healthcare team members, leadership, and medical staff to provide safe patient care. Communicates pertinent findings and information to physician and team.
  • Promotes mission, vision, and values of SCL Health, and abides by service behavior standards.
  • Strong compensation
  • A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided
  • Collaborates with other healthcare team members, leadership, and medical staff to provide safe patient care
  • Promotes mission, vision, and values of SCL Health, and abides by service behavior standards

Work Schedule

  • Ability to work nights and/or weekends is required.
  • Ability to work nights and/or weekends is required
  • May be required to be placed on-call during a regularly scheduled shift

Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant - Orthopedic Trauma at Barton Associates a 1.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Orthopedics physician assistant listings evaluated on our platform.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Orthopedics — Physician Assistant Career Context

This Orthopedics position at Barton Associates 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.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Benefits package: Strong Compensation, Travel Expenses Covered, Malpractice Insurance. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

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Benefits & Perks

Strong Compensation
Travel Expenses Covered
Malpractice Insurance
1.9

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Job Details

Employment Type

Contract

Posted

2mo ago

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