Physician Assistant - Sports Surgery
Listed compensation
$100k-$160k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Job Details: Level: Experienced, Job Location: RO Hamilton - Hamilton, NJ, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: Masters Degree, Salary Range: $100000.00 - $160000.00Salary, Travel Percentage: Up to 75%, Job Shift: Day Shift, Rothman Orthopaedics is looking to hire a full time Physician Assistant based in our Hamilton, NJ office!
This is a surgical position is designed to support one of our Sports Medicine Surgeons and will require travel to our offices in Bordentown and Pennington, NJ.
Job Summary: The Physician Assistant supports the physician in evaluating and treating patients with acute orthopaedic or postoperative problems in both the operating and office environment.
Key Metrics
Increase patient satisfaction and productivity, decrease wait times, compliance with policy and procedure.
Responsibilities
Assists physician during office hours, in satellite offices, and during hospital rounds to assure timely flow of patients. Participates in all aspects of patient care. Serves as a first assistant during surgical cases when needed (may be necessary in main O.R. and outpatient surgery center).
(OR first assist responsibilities are at the discretion of the Director of Allied Health and the attending physician). Performs hospital rounds for inpatients. Provides coverage with evaluation, treatment, and documentation of service for patients requiring orthopaedic care.
Participates in and contributes to orthopaedic educational activities for hospital nursing and physical therapy staff. Assists physician during office hours including preoperative and postoperative instructions. Responds to and refers incoming telephone calls.
Instructs patient and family regarding treatment instructions and medications. Dictates and documents all patient encounters. Dictates Medical Necessity letters. Completes forms for Workmans Comp. and Disability. Discusses patient care and necessary home equipment with Homecare Nurse.
Prepares discharge letters and make post-op calls to referring physicians. Reviews charts preoperatively and document any pertinent information. Rotates with residents and fellow nurses and PAs covering the RI on-call schedules. Writes, faxes and/or phones in prescriptions for patients.
Liaisons between RI physician and outside consulting physicians regarding patient care. Assists physician during hospital rounds with post-op patients and with research as needed. Exemplifies the desired culture and philosophies of the organization.
Qualifications
Successful completion of an accredited Physician Assistant Program Active NJ Physician Assistant licensure and active CPR certification Our Commitment to Employees: Come work at Rothman Orthopaedics!
Our employees are our single greatest asset, as such, we strive to provide a professional, nurturing environment where every member of our team can make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.
This commitment to our employees has earned us the distinction as a Top Workplace in Philadelphia by the Philadelphia Inquirer year after year. Our employees enjoy competitive pay, comprehensive health and dental benefits, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, and retirement savings plans.
Rothman Orthopaedics is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing opportunities to all qualified applicants without regards to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We value developing an inclusive and equitable environment that strengthens our organization and allows us to better attract and retain a diverse workforce that is representative of our patients and our community.
We model our values by creating and enacting practices that encourage participation from all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.
Qualifications
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant supports sports medicine surgeons by evaluating and treating patients in both office and surgical environments. Responsibilities include performing hospital rounds, assisting in surgeries, documenting patient encounters, and coordinating care with other medical staff.
Requirements
Candidates must have successfully completed an accredited Physician Assistant program and hold an active New Jersey Physician Assistant license. Additionally, an active CPR certification is required for this role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant - Sports Surgery at Rothman Orthopaedics a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Surgery (PA) — ranked against 388 active Surgery (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Rothman Orthopaedics holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 77/100, 17 active listings.
Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 70% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$130k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $119k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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