What are the responsibilities and job description for the Orthopedic Surgery Physician Assistant position at AP Health?
Location: Southlake, TX
AP Health is a private practice comprised of advanced practice providers. We provide perioperative services to hospitals, surgeons, and surgery centers. We partner with facilities to offer service line coverage with highly trained and knowledgeable Advanced Practice Providers to first assist in surgery.
AP Health is seeking a highly experienced Physician Assistant to join our team in the greater Southlake, TX area. A successful candidate would have at least 2 years of experience in orthopedic and/or spine surgery. This job is strictly a surgical only position with no clinic time. This is an exciting opportunity to join a distinguished team that delivers top tier care.
This is NOT a travel, locum, placement, or per diem position. AP Health is not a staffing company.
What Will You Do
AP Health is a private practice comprised of advanced practice providers. We provide perioperative services to hospitals, surgeons, and surgery centers. We partner with facilities to offer service line coverage with highly trained and knowledgeable Advanced Practice Providers to first assist in surgery.
AP Health is seeking a highly experienced Physician Assistant to join our team in the greater Southlake, TX area. A successful candidate would have at least 2 years of experience in orthopedic and/or spine surgery. This job is strictly a surgical only position with no clinic time. This is an exciting opportunity to join a distinguished team that delivers top tier care.
This is NOT a travel, locum, placement, or per diem position. AP Health is not a staffing company.
What Will You Do
- Functions as a Surgical First Assistant in the Operating Room
- Positions and drapes the patient under the direction of the surgeon
- Suturing and retracting of all tissue layers
- Assists in the intra-operative care of the patient by performing technical duties as assigned
- Rotating on-call responsibilities
- 2 years experience functioning as a surgical first assist in orthopedic surgery
- Current Texas State License
- Board certified by NCCPA
- Da Vinci Training Certificate preferred
- Active BLS and ACLS
- Comprehensive and flexible medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Short and long-term disability, basic and supplemental life
- 401K retirement plan with company matching
- Participation in the company’s Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP)
- Paid state license, malpractice, and other agreed upon licenses and dues
- Tuition reimbursement
- Annual $1,500 allotment accompanied by 3 paid days off for Continuing Medical Education (CME)
- Generous PTO and "life/work" balance
Salary : $1,500