Physician Assistant

Full Job Description

Hospital Based Wound Care, Orthopedic/Hand and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Physician Assistant. Will consider NP with relevant experience! Must have 3-5 years of experience!

Brief JD Summary:

Performs clinical evaluations, physical exams, develops treatment plans (splinting, casting, wound care, medication management), assists in surgery (fractures, tendon repairs), manages pre/post-op care including advanced wound care (debridement, dressings), orders/interprets diagnostic testing (X-rays, MRI, CT), and educates patients, focusing on holistic upper extremity health from diagnosis to full recovery in clinic, OR, and inpatient settings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Patient Evaluation: Take detailed histories, perform physical exams and other diagnostic processes (hand, wrist, elbow), diagnose conditions like carpal tunnel, arthritis, fractures, & tendon injuries.
• Diagnostic Interpretation: Order and analyze X-rays, MRIs, CTs, EMGs.
• Treatment Planning: Develop non-operative plans (splinting, casting, injections), manage medications, and coordinate therapy referrals.
• Surgical Assistance: Act as first assist in OR.
• Post-Operative Care: Manage wound care (dressing changes, suture/staple removal), monitor progress, and provide follow-up.
• Wound Care: As part of daily rounds – Perform debridement, manage complex wounds, educate on healing and complete timely/accurate coding and charting of daily encounters.
• Patient Education: Teach patients and families about conditions, treatments, post-op care, and rehab.
• Collaboration: Work with lead surgeon, OT therapists, specialized PA’s, MA’s and other patient care and billing team members. This is required to ensure superior care and efficiency when performing and transferring patients from ER, WHC, Surgical to private practice for Specialized OT, Splinting, PO care and evaluation.
• Participate in clinical case review, continuous quality improvement initiates, and team meetings at primary practice location.
• Serve as key point of contact for patient questions and concerns throughout care continuum.
• Ensure adherence to hospital protocols, state regulation, MIPS and scope-of- practice requirements.
• Stay current with clinical best practices, non-operative management and surgical techniques through ongoing education and CME.
• Educate patients and families on relevant anatomy, treatment options, recovery expectations and long-term health.
• Represent the lead surgeon and serve as primary liaison with the hospital(s) to facilitate smooth operations, procedural efficiency, flow of crucial patient care, information and scheduling.

Typical Procedures & Skills:

• Experience: Must have 3-5 years of experience. NPs with relevant experience will be considered.
• Surgical: Assist in surgical procedures, including patient positioning, prepping, and first assist in OR.
• Minor Procedures: Suture/staple removal, I&D of superficial infections, foreign body removal, casting/splinting, pre/post-operative dressing changes, wound assessments and suture/staple removal
• Documentation: Accurate EMR charting.
• Prescribing: Medications, orthotics, braces as allowed.

Work Environment:

• Combines clinic, operating room, WHC and inpatient care.
• Supports surgeon and provides medical coverage as a team-based approach
• Demonstrates confidence and independence with daily processes/surgical/WHC while providing daily systematic brief/direct Q&A patient summaries to lead surgeon.
• Act as extension of surgeon to increase patient care efficiency and rounding at WHC and other Inova sister facilities
• Actively network with all facility support teams to boost productivity, volume and to ensure accurate supply/tool preparation for surgeries.
• Typically, M-F / 7 AM – 4 PM with occasional add-on PRN

Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on experience.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance options.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Paid time off including automatic increases with longevity.
• Professional development opportunities

Pay: $130,000.00 – $135,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person