Physician Assistant - Orthopedics - To 128K - Chicago, IL - Job # 2859

The Position

We seek to fill a Physician Assistant – Orthopedics role in Chicago, IL. The candidate will be running independent clinics, assisting a physician in both the office and hospital setting, seeing patients with a variety of orthopedic injuries and conditions, assisting in the operating room as needed, and performing emergency room and floor consultations.

The position includes a generous salary of up to $128K and benefits.

Physician Assistant responsibilities include:

• Providing medical care as delegated by the physician(s).
• Performing comprehensive and problem-focused histories and physical examinations.
• Formulates a treatment plan for orthopedic conditions within their scope of practice.
• Interpreting laboratory and diagnostic tests.
• Formulating and implementing treatment and therapeutic plans for hospitalized.
• Performing minor outpatient surgical procedures.
• Performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Performing closed reductions of fractures and dislocations.
• Applying braces, casts, splints, and other orthopedic appliances.
• Interpreting and correlating subjective and objective data to formulate a differential diagnosis and establish a working diagnosis.
• Implementing therapeutic intervention for specific conditions when appropriate.
• Exercising judgment on conditions requiring consultation, referral, or evaluation by the supervising orthopedic surgeon or other health care professionals.
• Ordering, collecting, and performing appropriate laboratory and diagnostic studies, such as routine laboratory tests, EMG, electrocardiogram, and radiologic examinations including arthrogram, ultrasound, CT, MRI, and bone scan studies.
• Performing compartment pressure measurements, digital blocks, and regional anesthesia
• Assisting in the surgical suite including the first assist, deep and superficial wound closure, application of internal devices, and any other procedures delegated by the supervising orthopedic surgeon.

Requirements

Who Are You?

You’re someone who wants to influence your own development. You’re looking for an opportunity where you can pursue your interests and your passion. Where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but merely the starting point for your future.

You also bring the following skills and experience:

• PA or NP license (Required).
• orthopedic clinic: 1 year (Preferred).

Benefits

The position includes a generous salary of up to $128K and benefits.