Physician Assistant
Johnston Memorial Hospital Authority
Clayton, NC
Full-time
Health Care Provider
Posted on September 15, 2019
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Position available at Johnston Memorial Hospital Authority in Clayton, NC & Smithfield, NC to assist & work w/Physicians (orthopaedic surgeons) to provide orthopaedic health care services to patients w/i scope of practice for licensed Physician Assistant. Min. Reqs.: Master's degree in Health & Sciences w/completion of accredited Physician Assistant program. 5 yrs clinical exp. practicing as Physician Assistant in field of Orthopaedics inclg all of the following skills: Small/large joint injections & aspirations; Closed reduction of fractures & dislocations; Splinting & casting; Annual preseason sports physicals; Sideline coverage for local high school sports teams; Hospital rounding; Weekday, weekend & holiday call coverage; Recommending DMEs; Interpreting radiology test results, w/i scope of orthopaedic conditions, & pre-operative workup & post-operative follow-ups. 5 yrs operating room exp. practicing as Physician Assistant in field of Orthopaedics inclg all the following skills as a First Assist at surgeries including: Total Knee Arthroplasty; Total Hip Arthroplasty; Total and Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty; Arthroscopic knee surgeries inclg ACL Reconstruction; MFFL reconstruction; Shoulder surgeries inclg Arthroscopic & Open Rotator Cuff repairs; Open Distal Clavicle resections; ORIF of hip, humerus, wrist, tibia & ankle fractures; Trigger finger & carpal tunnel release; Ulnar Nerve Transposition. Work exp. w/ (1) Smith & Nephew, Arthrex and Stryker surgical systems; (2) EPIC electronic medical record; (3) collecting, interpreting & presenting data (patient info & care in medical record) & maintain dep't statistical database for presentations & publications. National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant (NCCPA) Certification; North Carolina Physician Assistant license; Basic Cardiac Life Support certification (BCLS); Advanced Cardiac life Support certification (ACLS); Ability for weekday, weekend & holiday call coverage on rotation basis. Will travel to 3 work locations in Clayton, NC & Smithfield, NC. Emp't subject to normal screening/testing & hospital allied health privileging process. Apply at https://jobs.johnstonhealth.org/ Job ID: 12762