Physician Assistant, PA or NP

Job description

Alta Orthopaedics has been providing expert orthopaedic and sports medical care to Santa Barbara for over 30 years. They combine state-of-the-art orthopaedic practices with compassionate, personalized care. Alta is a BUSY practice and wants to hire individual(s) who are committed to teamwork, excellence, and personalized care with the patients.

Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Evaluate patients in clinic, diagnosis and create plan of care
• Consult on patients in the hospital and ER with appropriate plan of care or referral
• Consult/follow up with patients at specific SNF’s
• Assist physicians in surgery
• Perform diagnostic Ultrasound
• Apply casts, splints, and braces as indicated
• Deliver injections with and without guidance as indicated
• Supervise MA’s/runners
• Prescribe medications appropriately and within the scope of practice
• Perform a thorough subjective and objective evaluation to render an orthopedic diagnosis
• Able to create an appropriate and effective plan of care
• Perform diagnostic imaging appropriate to scope of service
• Effectively splint, cast, brace injuries to offer adequate stabilization
• Able to appropriately order and interpret lab
• Assist with patient prep for surgery
• Appropriately order and interpret diagnostic imaging
• Diagnose patients with referral to the appropriate practitioner

Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience Requirements:

• Graduated from an accredited Physician Assistant program or Masters of Nursing Degree
• Successful completion of an Orthopedic Internship, preferred but not required
• Valid California Physician Assistant license OR Graduate of an accredited NP program approved by the CA Board of Registered Nursing
• CPR and ACLS certified
• 2 years of experience working predominantly with Orthopedic patients

Related keywords: physician assistant, nurse practitioner, dental assistant

Benefit Conditions:

• Waiting period may apply
• Only full-time employees eligible

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

• Personal protective equipment provided or required
• Temperature screenings
• Social distancing guidelines in place
• Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place

Work Remotely

• No

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
• People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
• Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
• High stress tolerance -- thrives in a high-pressure environment

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $100,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off

Medical specialties:

• Orthopedics

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Education:

• Master's (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Physician Assistant License (Preferred)
• PA-C (Preferred)

Work Location: Multiple Locations

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $125,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $100,000 - $115,000