Physician Assistant / Emergency Medicine / Texas / Locum Tenens / Orthopaedic Surgery Advanced Pract

Specialization : Orthopaedic Surgery

Job Summary :

Medical City Healthcare is seeking a full-time Physician Assistant to join their team of Orthopaedic Surgeons who specialize in routine and complex joint replacement, orthopedic trauma surgery, bone and soft tissue orthopedic oncology and a wide range of other surgical and non-surgical services.

Qualified Candidates :

Graduate of an ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant Master?s Program

Certified as National Commissioned Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) required

Texas Physician Assistant License

Outpatient / Inpatient position

Must be comfortable with treating patients for general orthopaedics, trauma and joint replacement conditions with ability to generate / implement appropriate treatment plans

Experience is valuable but quick learners without experience can be mentored

Excellent interpersonal skills and positive attitude are important

Job Duties :

Full time schedule in a busy practice. There are multiple PAs to ensure the workload is manageable

Assist with inpatient and outpatient care, follow-ups, messages, and prescription refills

Applicant will perform surgical assist duties with experienced orthopedic surgeon. Applicants should be efficient while maintaining high quality performance

The blended position provides care for inpatient hospitals including a Level I trauma center

Plan treatment and document using Meditech EMR and Centricity Clinic EMR

Obtains medical history and physical exam from patients

Analyze and implement plan for patient care based on above information gathered information eventually in independent fashion with physician available for supervision / discussion

Maintains complete and accurate records of contacts with patients whether in person or by phone

Has the interpersonal skills to coach and instruct additional clinical and nonclinical practice employees for system practice performance and patient care improvements

Work is performed in a clinic or surgical environment

Incentive / Benefits Package :

Competitive salary range with incentive bonuses in place

Comprehensive benefits package including 401k, healthcare and paid malpractice

Paid time off, CME and dues allowance

About Medical City Healthcare :

21 hospitals in North Texas

4,100 total beds

7 off-campus emergency rooms

15 ambulatory surgery centers

57 CareNow urgent care centers

GME teaching hospital

U.S. News & World Report - Best Hospital in Texas

Dallas is the 9th largest city in the US and the third largest in Texas with a population of 1,281,047. Dallas is centrally located and within a four-hour flight from most North American destinations. It is served by two airports; Dallas / Ft. Worth International and Dallas Love Field that combined provide more than 2,200 flights daily. AMTRAK also provides daily service to Dallas via Union Station. The Dallas area is home to 21 Fortune 500 companies including Exxon Mobil, JC Penney, AT&T, Texas Instruments, and others. Dallas is home to five professional sports teams : The Dallas Cowboys (NFL); Dallas Stars (NHL); Dallas Mavericks (NBA); Dallas Wings (WNBA); FC Dallas (MLS) and the Texas Rangers (MLB) plus NASCAR and Indy racing. The area is also home to more than 200 golf courses.