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Physician Assistant - Orthopedics job opening in MA
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician Assistant
Specialty
Orthopedics
Degree Required
MPAS/MHS/MMSc/MPH
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
4/12/22
**APP - Orthopedic Surgery opening: Springfield, MA**
~ Located 25m to Hartford CT and 100m to Boston
*A region leading, orthopedic practice in Springfield, Massachusetts, is seeking a dedicated full-time PA - Orthopedics*
**Position Details**
- Full-time
- Permanent
- Office hours 8:30-5pm
- This position will provide excellent patient care working with Total Joint Surgeons
- Group currently employs 25 APPs
- Practice is expanding and seeking additional providers
- Candidates should have operative and office experience
- Preferred candidates will have hospital inpatient ortho experience
**Additional Details**
- The right candidate will demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of providing competent diagnostic abilities along with comprehensive focused based physical examination to the patient.
- Provide triage to patients as well as seeing add on patients.
- Responsible for maintaining patient documentation in a thorough and timely manner and follow established procedures and processes relative to billing.
- This position is responsible for admitting and discharging patients and obtaining consults.
- Perform pre-surgical history & physicals, issue orders for medications, treatments and lab tests, review pre-surgical testing.
- Responsible for making rounds at the hospital, returning calls in a timely manner.
- Will work closely with physicians, consulting and referring to them as needed.
- Strong medical and cardiology background is helpful.
- Continually strive to improve patient care and the operations of NEOS.
**Requirements**
- Massachusetts state license (or ability to obtain)
- Federal DEA, Massachusetts Controlled Substance certificate, required CMEs logged every two years.
- For Physician Assistants, take and pass NCCPA re-certification exam every 10 years.
- Exceptional working knowledge of orthopedics
- PA-C Only
**Compensation**
- Salary and bonuses extremely competitive nationally
- Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability Insurance, 401K, Year End Bonus
- Vacation - 4 weeks at hiring
- CME: 10 days, 5000 stipend every two year cycle