Responsibilities:
About Manatee Memorial Hospital (MMH):
Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, Florida, has served the citizens of Manatee, Sarasota and surrounding counties for over 70 years. Part of the Manatee Healthcare System, the hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval. The 295-bed hospital with over 800 physicians, residents and allied health professionals, offers advanced healthcare services in a caring and compassionate environment. Services include cardiac care and cardiovascular medicine, emergency care for all ages, surgery services — including robotic-assisted surgery with the da Vinci® Surgical System, a weight–loss program, orthopedic services, outpatient and inpatient radiology and rehabilitation, respiratory care, sleep, oncology, wound care and women’s and children’s services. Manatee Memorial Hospital also offers a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for babies with special needs.
The Orthopedic Physician Assistant assists in providing seamless care to orthopedic surgical and nonsurgical patients by acting as a liaison between supervising physicians and other medical providers such as hospitalists and consultants as well as communicating and coordinating care with OR scheduling, patient support person and/or family members. Completes ordered orthopedic consultations, ER and nursing unit, as requested for supervising physicians, orders appropriate testing/imaging for patient evaluation and pre-operative testing for surgical patients. Contacts physician when consultation is complete. Schedules operative cases after consulting with supervising physician. Performs daily rounds on patients and orders appropriate testing including radiographs, labs, and urgent studies. Communicates updates with attending MD/APP. Enters post operative orders. Performs appropriate bedside procedures such as aspirations, injections, application of splints, braces, and casts, bedside incision and drainage, as well as closed reductions. Assists in surgical procedures as needed. Always demonstrates Service Excellence standards. Other duties as assigned.
About Universal Health Services
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree required
- Doctoral degree preferred
- Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Physician Assistant
- 5-7 years specialized medical training
- Minimum of 3 years of OR orthopedic assistant experience required.
- Must be board certified
- Must hold or be able to obtain an active Florida Medical License prior to star
- Current BLS through the American Heart Association at start date
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We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
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