What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physician Assistant or APRN - Orthopaedic position at Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialists Pc?
For the second year in a row, Connecticut Orthopaedics has been named the
#1 Orthopaedic Physician Practice in Connecticut by Castle Connolly!
We are looking for a full-time Physician Assistant or an APRN to work in a collaborative team-based model, working directly with two established orthopedic surgeons; a spine physician and a total joint replacement physician.
This role is office based; splitting days with each physician at their Hamden, Branford, Orange or Shelton locations. Flexible schedule available.
Experience is preferred but are open to training a new grad.
Competitive Sign On Bonus!
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
- A minimum of 1 year clinical experience required
Experience/Educational requirements:
What we offer:
- Competitive salary, 401(k) contributions, and company-paid life insurance.
- Generous PTO and paid holidays to promote work-life balance.
- Access to training and development opportunities and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Uniform allowance
- Free Parking
- Reimbursement for credentialing fees
- CEU allowance and days