POSITION TITLE: Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner with RNFA Certification
Location: Pottstown and Phoenixville
Organization: Premier Orthopaedics, in partnership with Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder
OverviewPremier Orthopaedics, in partnership with Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder, is seeking a dedicated and skilled
APP to support a Joints Surgeon in the clinic and OR in
Pottstown and Phoenixville, PA.
Position SummarySchedule: Two days in the OR; Three days in the clinic.
Responsibilities on Clinic Days: - Perform initial evaluations of new patients, post-op patients, and follow up patients along with the supervising physician
- Evaluate and treatment post-op patients independently when supervising physician is away
- Dictate patient office note in Company HER system
- Perform suture remove & provide dressings
- Order appropriate x-rays & review images with supervising physician
- Order other appropriate diagnostic studies
- Review diagnostic reports to determine if patient needs to be seen sooner than already scheduled
- Alert patients of any urgent results
- Order medications (Must have DEA license)
- Search Pennsylvania Drug Monitoring program prior to prescribing any narcotics
- Educate patients about condition and post-op course/treatment
- Answer patient phone calls pertaining to medical questions/concerns
- Coordinate patient care needs with administrative members of team and assist as needed with administrative tasks
- Communicate with other medical specialists involved with patient's care including occupational therapists, trainers and physicians
Responsibilities on OR Days:- Communicate with OR staff prior to the start of case to confirm all necessary instrumentation is present & working properly
- Communicate with nursing staff any special concerns
- First-assist in surgery
- Suture deep and superficial wounds
- Apply splint
- Perform surgical history and physical
- Confirm consent with patient
- Pre-operative orders
- Write brief note
- Post-operative orders
- Write discharge summary/post-op instructions for patients
- Confirm with patients that they are set up for therapy if they are expected to begin prior to their first post-op visit
- Prescribe post-op antibiotics and pain medication
QualificationsEducation:- Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
- Bachelor's degree required.
Licenses & Certifications: - Active and unrestricted Pennsylvania Physician Assistant (or eligibility to obtain).
Experience: - Minimum of 1 year as a Physician Assistant with Shoulder OR Experience.
- Familiarity with Athena or other EMR systems preferred.
Compensation & Benefits• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision plans
• 100% employer-paid life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer Safe Harbor contribution and additional discretionary profit sharing
• Benefits are effective on your hire date (for full-time employees)
• Generous paid sick and vacation time
• 7 paid holidays annually
• Opportunities for growth and advancement
• Employee referral reward program
