Physician Assistant

LICENSE CERTIFICATIONS

• Must be certified by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistant (NCCPA)
• Must have California licensure as a Physician Assistant under the supervision of an NOI physician upon hire
• Maintains prescribing and dispensing privileges in California
• Must provide evidence of application for DEA certificate upon hire, obtain DEA certificate within 90 days of hire, and maintain certificate thereafter unless waived by NOI
• Basic Life Support certification is required upon hire and must be maintained
• Maintains ACLS and PALS certification as required by specific department or division

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• 1-2 years experience in orthopedics required
• Patient, empathetic, and compassionate
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Flexibility to adjust schedule to meet patient and staff needs
• Ability to manage an appropriate work life balance and adapt to unpredictable situations within the patient care setting
• Strong computer skills in an EMR preferred (NextGen or EPIC a plus)
• Strong organizational skills to excel in a high-volume practice

RESPONSIBILITIES: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• To represent the NOI by providing outstanding medical service to our patients
• Works in collaboration with Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon(s) and affiliated team members
• Position does not require rounding responsibilities, nor any on-call responsibilities
• Position primarily focuses on medication management and medication refills
• Participates in some clinical procedures
• Participates in some pre-op and post-op clinical care
• Acts as a surgical first assist
• The provision of care includes, but is not limited to: obtaining patient history, comprehensive assessment, ordering, conducting, and interpreting diagnostic tests, and prescribing pharmacological agents and treatments and non-pharmacological therapies
• Monitors the effectiveness of the therapeutic interventions
• Makes appropriate referrals and documents patient care service in manner that is compliant
• Demonstrates collaboration on committees and team projects, education, and research and actively seeks to improve the practice through performance improvement initiatives
• Remains active in professional organizations and participates in community activities

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to frequently stand, walk, sit, bend, and twist. Employee will occasionally be asked to lift and carry items weighing up to 30 pounds. Normal visual acuity and hearing are required. Employee may work under stressful conditions and work irregular hours. Employee will be exposed to body fluids on a regular basis.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Normal office conditions exist, and the noise level in the work environment can vary from low to moderate.

Pay Range: $125k-$140k per year