Locum Orthopedic Physician Assistant

Quick Facts

• Role: Locum Orthopedic Physician Assistant
• Setting: Inpatient and outpatient orthopedic care
• Coverage: Full-time with on-call nights, weekends, and holiday/high-volume event coverage (no 24-hour call)
• Start/End: ASAP; ongoing

Description

Provide orthopedic medical and surgical care in both inpatient and outpatient settings as a long-term locum Physician Assistant. The role includes operating-room first/second assistant duties and rotating on-call coverage (nights, weekends, holidays).

Responsibilities

• Provide routine medical management for inpatient orthopedic care and manage adjunctive care
• Order diagnostic tests, labs, x-rays, medications within PA scope, and nutrition
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and communicate treatment plans with orthopedic physicians, nursing staff, and families
• Manage discharge, disposition, follow-up planning, adjunctive therapy management, and patient education
• Assess emergency conditions and, with the attending physician, implement management
• Perform bedside History and Physical when needed
• Initiate appropriate emergency care in inpatient and outpatient settings
• Function as first or second assistant in the operating room (surgical exposure, dissections, layer closure, dressings, and immobilization devices)
• Provide first-assist OR on-call coverage and rotate through holiday/high-volume event coverage

Requirements

• California Physician Assistant license required
• BLS certification (American Heart Association or American Red Cross)
• DEA license required
• Three years of experience in inpatient, outpatient, and surgery care
• Available for full-time on-call coverage including nights and weekends
• Must participate in holiday and high-volume event coverage as scheduled

Benefits

Not specified in the posting.