Orthopedic Physician Assistant | Total Joints | Wyoming

Orthopedic Surgery PA | $177K + RVUs | Wyoming

Practice Highlights

• Desirable Practice Setting: Hospital-employed Orthopedic Surgery PA partnering directly with a general orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacements, complex orthopedic trauma, and general orthopedics.
• Professional Growth Opportunities: Build your own orthopedic clinic patient panel while gaining hands-on surgical experience, including tissue-sparing SuperPath hip replacement procedures.
• Work-Life Balance: 4.5-day workweek combining clinic and OR time; surgical-only call 10 days per month, assisting your partnering surgeon when needed.
• Culture & Support: Join a collaborative orthopedic surgery team of 4 surgeons and 2 experienced APPs.
• Ideal Work Environment: Practice at a 25-bed critical access hospital with a 6-bed ICU, hospital operating rooms, and an ambulatory surgery center. OR days begin at 7 AM.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive Compensation: $136,000–$177,000 guaranteed base salary based on experience.
• Generous Performance Bonus: Uncapped productivity incentive of $50 per wRVU above 2,000 annually, plus up to $2,500 in annual quality incentives.
• Sign-On Bonus: $10,000–$20,000 sign-on bonus.
• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance available.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: 208 hours of annual PTO, health benefits, and additional employee benefits.
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance: $5,000–$7,500 per contract year.
• Professional Development: $4,500 annual CME allowance plus 32 hours of CME time.
• Additional Bonus Incentives: Voluntary additional surgical call beyond 10 days per month compensated at $150 per call.

Qualifications

• Degree: Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Certifications: NCCPA certification required or eligible.
• Licensure: Wyoming PA license or eligibility to obtain licensure.
• Experience: Orthopedic Surgery experience and surgical first-assisting preferred; comfortable managing an independent clinic panel and collaborating in the OR.

Community Highlights

• Prime Location: Live near Yellowstone National Park in scenic northwestern Wyoming.
• Vibrant Lifestyle: Enjoy hiking, fishing, skiing, horseback riding, and year-round mountain recreation.
• Lifestyle & Affordability: Wyoming has no individual state income tax.
• Easy Travel: Cody offers regional air service connecting through Denver; Billings, Montana, is approximately 90 miles away.

Job Reference: 26480