Physician Assistant – Orthopedics

Signature Medical Group is currently recruiting an Orthopedic Physician Assistant to work collaboratively with our team of fellowship-trained orthopedic physicians, part of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s Harvard-affiliated physician group to provide technical and clinical support. Working under the supervision of the orthopedic physicians you will provide care to a diverse patient population in an inpatient and outpatient setting.

Responsibilities include:

• Functioning as first or second assistant in the operating room.
• Conducting minor procedures as approved by the MA Regulatory Board, (under the direction and supervision of the attending physician); including injections, cast and splint application, fracture reduction and suturing.
• Complete individual daily rounds on all inpatients and documentation of the medical plan by writing daily notes.
• Provide routine medical management of inpatient care including ordering of and following up on diagnostic testing to include labs and radiological studies.
• Performing appropriate history and physical examinations and plan of care on Emergency Department consults and admissions to the Orthopedic service.
• Working collaboratively with hospitalists and consultants on inpatients.
• Participate in an Ambulatory Orthopedic practice. This will include, but will not be limited to seeingpatients pre-operatively tocomplete a history and physical and screen any test results.

Requirements:

• The Ideal candidate will have 2-5 years ofOrthopedic surgery experience.
• Must be a graduate of an approved Physician Assistant program in addition to Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s preferred.
• Must have current valid Massachusetts license
• MA CSR
• Federal DEA.

Benefits include:

• Up to 24 days of paid time off
• Up to 3 personal holiday days
• Up to one week of paid CME time off per calendar year
• CME reimbursement of up to $1,500 per calendar year
• Reimbursement of licensure renewal fees
• Tuition assistance up to $2,500 per year
• Group malpractice coverage provided by Signature Healthcare