Physician Assistant (Total Joint) (Part-time)

DESCRIPTION

Position Title: Advanced Practice Provider

Part Time: Minimum of 16-20 hours per week, Total Joint

Position Overview :

Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center has been a trusted provider of orthopedic care in metro Denver for more than 70 years. Though we have grown over time, our values have remained the same. Our independent group of more than 43 orthopedic surgeons is one of the largest orthopedic groups in Colorado. Here we are committed to quality, teamwork, and accountability to provide excellent patient care.

Panorama provides a competitive total compensation package, including a full benefits package and a 401K. Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center are also now part of the United Musculoskeletal Partners brand that is expanding across the country to bring high quality Orthopedic care across the United States. We strive to provide an environment where you will find yourself surrounded by great people dedicated to helping patients and supporting each other. We make a difference in the lives of others by helping them Feel Better, so they can Do More.

Summary

This position will partner with Dr. Peace, one of our Total Joint surgeons assisting one day per week in the clinic setting and one day assisting in Total Joint surgeries. Patients will be seen at our Golden location and surgeries are performed at OrthoColorado Hospital in Lakewood,CO. The right person for this role will be a true partner with the physician and will be open and willing to learn techniques, styles, and preferences that help the physician team.

The position will be responsible for providing care within the clinical, surgical and hospital setting for Dr. Peace’s Total Joint patients. This role will be two days to be determined (Monday through Friday), a mix of clinic and surgery in a busy elective total joint surgical practice and occasional call coverage are required for AfterHours patient phone calls (a nominal stipend is offered).

Essential Functions

· Perform comprehensive and problem focused history and physical exams.

· Conducts patient rounds on admitted patients in the post-operative phase.

· Evaluates changes in patient conditions.

· Issues orders for medications, treatments, and lab tests.

· Provides surgical first assistant coverage in the operating room for Dr. Peace every Wednesday at OrthoColorado Hospital in Lakewood, CO.

· Writes discharge summaries, H&Ps, fills out consents, prescriptions all within a timely manner.

· Documents all patient care actions in the EMR promptly after patient visits and with a high level of accuracy.

· Excellent suturing skills are necessary.

REQUIREMENTS

Education, Licensure and/or Experience Required

· Active Physician Assistant’s license in the State of Colorado Required

· Active DEA license to prescribe.

· 2 years of previous experience preferred but we will train the right candidate.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Required

· Well-developed clinical skills to diagnose and treat patients.

· Strong critical thinking skills and the ability to synthesize data to determine the correct medical treatment plans.

· Ability to multi-task.

· Possess a strong desire to develop high-level surgical skills to become a true asset to the team.

· Ability to assess patient’s conditions and make treatment plans.

· Work effectively as a true extension of the supervising physician.

· Excellent sterile technique and proficiency with multi-layer wound closures.

· Effective communication skills to ensure patients and other staff members receive pertinent information about conditions, treatment plans and next steps.

· Have the ability to present well organized, succinct, and clear patient presentations to the supervising physician.

Pay information: $55k to $75k/annually, based on experience

Company: Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center

Job Type: Part-time

Address: 660 Golden Ridge Rd, Golden, CO, 80023