Physician Assistant

This position offers the perfect candidate the opportunity to work with world class surgeons and clinicians in a high energy, patient focused, results oriented, state of the art clinic including our new, state of the art, out-patient surgical center and medical office building.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. First Surgical Assistant
2. Hospital Admissions and Consultations
3. Inpatient Rounds
4. Comprehensive evaluation and treatment of a full range of Orthopedic injuries and conditions
5. Orders and interprets test/lab studies including X-ray, MRI, CT Scan, EMG/NCS Bone Scan, blood tests, urinalysis, wound cultures and synovial fluid analysis
6. Consults with physicians as needed and refers to physicians for more complicated medical cases or cases that are not a routine part of a PA’s scope of work.
7. Provides therapeutic treatments including oral medications, corticosteroid injections, applications of casts, splints, braces and prescribes physical and occupational therapies
8. Performs minor office/emergency room procedures including fracture closed reduction, laceration repair, and I&D of abscess
9. Provides patient and family education and instructions.
10. Responsible for maintaining patient confidentiality.
11. Documents patient encounters according to state & federal guidelines.
12. Other Duties as Assigned

Required Education and Experience

• Graduate of Accredited Physician Assistant Institution
• Certification through NCCPA
• Valid Rhode Island License
• Any combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Proficient in EMR software

Competencies

• Surgery Skills
• Communication Proficiency
• Skilled Multi-tasker
• Attention to Detail

Physical Demands:

• Requires mobility, frequent walking, standing, and sitting, some bending, stooping and stretching and periodic lifting of up to 50 lbs.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to converse and hear.
• Requires normal (corrected) vision.
• Requires coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate office equipment

Work Environment

This job includes operating room and office settings. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., but may vary depend on Company Schedule.

Effective December 1, 2021, all Orthopedics Rhode Island employees are required to have an initial dose of vaccine to prevent Covid-19. Effective October 1, 2021, all employees of RI licensed health care facilities must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Employees may be deemed exempt from this requirement based on documentation from their health care provider. Our policy is to remain compliant with the department of health guidelines.