Physician Assistant- Trauma Flex
Listed compensation
$107k-$160k
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Job Description
About Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center For more than 70 years, Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center has been a trusted leader in orthopedic care across metro Denver. With more than 40 orthopedic surgeons, we are one of the largest orthopedic practices in the U.S., committed to quality, teamwork, accountability, and helping patients Do More and Feel Better.
At Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center, we are committed to delivering exceptional patient care while fostering a culture built on Accountability, Excellence, Teamwork, Respect, and Integrity. We believe that how we work together is just as important as the outcomes we achieve.
We are seeking individuals who are passionate about serving patients, collaborating with colleagues, and contributing to a positive and professional workplace. Successful team members not only bring the necessary skills and experience to their role but also demonstrate a commitment to our core values every day.
Benefits
- Medical plans (PPO, HDHP, Surest) with a $100/month tobacco-free discount
- Dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) with annual employer contributions
- HSA/FSA, disability, life and AD&D insurance, legal assistance, and more
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Up to 4 weeks PTO starting out, increasing with tenure
- 7 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays
Profit-sharing Plan
Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screen.
Advanced Practice Provider — Trauma/OR Float
Clinic, Hospital Coverage and Operating Room | Full time, 40 hours per week | Westminster/Golden
About the Role
This is a partnership role in a busy trauma practice and assisting with several Physicians. You will with one primary trauma surgeon, Dr Grossman, assisting in their clinic. There will be hospital inpatient coverage at St. Anthony’s North, OrthoColorado and at St. Anthony’s Hospital. There will be some first assisting on multiple surgeons’ operative days.
The position will be supported by multiple other APPs that assist with call coverage, clinic coverage, inpatient rounding and assisting in the operating room.
Schedule and locations
- Days: Average 40 hours per week, depending on location and need.
- Typical week: approximately 1-2 clinic days, partial hospital rounding days and 1-2 operating room days. (subject to change)
- Clinic: Orchard Park and Golden
- Operating rooms: St. Anthony’s North, St. Anthony’s Hospital and OrthoColorado Hospital. There will be travel between sites.
- Hospital: St. Anthony’s North, St. Anthony’s Hospital and OrthoColorado Hospital
- Weekends and call: Occasional weekends and evening call, both compensated by stipend or differential in pay.
What You Will Do
Clinic
- Perform comprehensive and problem-focused histories and physical examinations.
- Assess patient conditions, formulate and adjust treatment plans in partnership with your supervising physician.
- Issue orders for medications, treatments, imaging and laboratory studies.
- Manage post-operative follow-up for your surgeon's patients, including wound checks, casting and bracing.
- Document all patient care in the EMR (Epic) accurately and within required timeframes.
Operating room
- Provide surgical first-assist coverage for the trauma and other subspecialties.
- Complete history and physicals, consents and pre-operative documentation.
- Perform wound closure; strong suturing technique is central to this role.
- Learn and adapt to each surgeon's individual techniques, instrument preferences and operative style.
Hospital
- Conduct rounds on admitted patients and evaluate changes in patient condition.
- Inpatient consults in the ER and the floor when on-call.
- Fracture reductions.
- Write discharge summaries and coordinate post-discharge care.
What We Are Looking For
- Required: active Colorado license and an active DEA registration, or eligibility to obtain both before start.
- Experience: Orthopedic experience preferred with operative first-assist experience is strongly preferred but will consider a candidate with less experience who demonstrates genuine surgical aptitude and appetite, and we will invest in training them.
Advanced Practice Nurses – MUST have active RNFA or certified first assist to be considered.
- Credentialing: you must be able to credential at our surgery centers and hospital. We begin this process at offer, and it typically takes 8-12 weeks.
- Well-developed clinical reasoning and the ability to synthesize data into a treatment plan.
- Meticulous attention to detail and the ability to manage competing demands across clinic, OR and hospital.
- Clear, succinct communication with patients, staff and your supervising physician.
- A genuine desire to build high-level surgical skills and become a real asset in the operating room.
Compensation and Benefits
- Base salary range: $107,000 - $160,000 based on years of experience.
- Additional compensation: Split bonus structure with production/quality/citizenship metrics, call stipends
- Benefits: full medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), paid time off, CME time and allowance, malpractice coverage, licensure and DEA reimbursement.
About Panorama
Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center has been a trusted provider of orthopedic care in metro Denver for more than 70 years. Though we have grown over time, our values have remained the same. Our independent group of more than 43 orthopedic surgeons is one of the largest orthopedic groups in Colorado, and we are committed to quality, teamwork and accountability in patient care.
Panorama is part of United Musculoskeletal Partners, a brand expanding across the country to bring high-quality orthopedic care to patients nationwide. We strive to provide an environment where you are surrounded by great people dedicated to helping patients and supporting each other. We make a difference in the lives of others by helping them Feel Better, so they can Do More.
Additional information
- Reports to: Director of Advanced Practice Providers
- Supervising physician: you will be assigned a primary supervising physician within the Trauma service line.
- Physical requirements: prolonged standing in the operating room, ability to wear lead, and ability to lift and position patients with assistance.
Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic.
We are now accepting applications through Oct 20, 2026
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant will provide clinical, hospital, and surgical support, including performing physical exams, managing treatment plans, and assisting surgeons in the operating room. Responsibilities also include inpatient rounding, fracture reductions, and documenting patient care in the EMR.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active Colorado license and DEA registration, with orthopedic and surgical first-assist experience strongly preferred. Advanced Practice Nurses are required to have an active RNFA or certified first assist credential.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 74% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$134k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $129k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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