Physician Assistant - Per Diem

Job Description

Connecticut Orthopaedics has been named as the #1 Physician Practice in Orthopaedics in Connecticut, as well as ranking in the Top 3 for Surgical Care and the Top 5 for Overall Physician Practices across the state by Castle Connolly.

This Physician’s Assistant position is a critical component of CT Orthopaedics practice. The responsibilities include, surgical assistance, pre-operative and post-operative management of Orthopaedic patients. This position is responsible for evaluating and diagnosing new and existing patient conditions. This position also works very closely with our operations team including the physicians.

Essential Responsibilities:

Evaluate, diagnose, and treat new and existing patients’ conditions

Provide medical services and advice for acute and chronic orthopaedic medical conditions

Establish patients’ plan of care

Manage acute and chronic musculoskeletal medical conditions

Order diagnostic tests and interpret results of diagnostic tests such as x-rays

Write or dictate progress or other medical notes on patients’ charts indicating patient status and treatment procedures performed, with each such entry to be signed and dated; ensure that all orders written by PA are followed by PA’s signature and printed name of supervising physician

Conduct follow-up patient care

Provide health education to patients and families and participate in community health education

Supervisor and/or coordinate the activities of patient care and support staff within the clinical setting

Prescribe medications, including narcotics, controlled substances or class scheduled drugs with Supervising Physician’s documentation in the patient medical record

Performs other duties as assigned by their supervisor

Skills and Abilities:

Excellent customer service skills, interpersonal, and communication skills

Excellent documentation skills

Proficient in utilizing Microsoft Office and experience with electronic medical record systems

Able to trouble shoot, strong sense of decision making and judgment; action oriented; approachable

Team player and effective at building and fostering teamwork as well as maintain composure when dealing with conflict, thoughtful of others, courteous

Experience/Educational requirements:

Licensure requirements of the state of jurisdiction

Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant

Bachelor's degree required

2-4 years clinical experience required