Experienced PA - Ortho Shoulder Surgical Assistant - South Charlotte

Overview

If it’s possible, you will find it at Atrium Health—the leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina and South Carolina. We invite experienced Physician Assistants to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds, and progressive visionaries together in our Orthopedic Medicine team at Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Orthopedics in South Charlotte.

Atrium Health’s Musculoskeletal Institute (MSKI) is one of the largest Musculoskeletal programs in the country. We have an extensive network of physicians within the institute including spine, ortho, primary care sports medicine, physical medicine, and rehabilitation.

Details about the opportunity:

• Full time opportunity
• Schedule M-F 8am-5pm with rotating call coverage
• Evaluate Emergency Department and inpatient Orthopedic consults, including obtaining history, performing physical exams, reviewing and ordering appropriate diagnostic studies and imaging, and conferring with the on-call Orthopedic surgeon to arrange a proper treatment plan and/or follow-up schedule 
• Perform procedures to include:  local wound care, suturing, bedside I&Ds, traction pin placement, arthrocentesis, joint/trigger point injections, closed reductions, splint and/ cast application  
• Assist in scheduling and coordination of surgical treatments for trauma patients (i.e. coordination with Trauma team, consultants, OR charge nurse, obtaining consent, etc.)  
• Assist in OR as needed emergent or non-elective cases  
• Perform coding and billing for consultations and procedures performed  
• Facilitate discharge and disposition of trauma patients, working closely with Social Work, Clinical Case Managers, and consultant teams 
• Participate in quality control initiatives 

Qualifications: 

• Approved to practice as a Physician Assistant in North and South Carolina. 
• Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program required; Master’s Degree preferred. Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants preferred.  
• Must have or be eligible for a DEA license.  
• Eligible for prescriptive authority application through the Medical Board in NC and SC required.  
• BLS for Healthcare Provider from AHA required with expiration date greater than 90 days from date of beginning practice.    

When you join Atrium Health, you will be welcomed into an inclusive culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a diverse team can make together. Practice where your voice is valued, your passion for advancing medicine is rewarded, and you get the resources and support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In our nationally-renowned integrated health system, you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve medicine, elevate hope and advance healing—for all.