Orthopedics Physician Assistant

Job Quick Facts• Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery-NP/PA• Job Type: W2 Contract• Location: Stockton, CA• Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient• Reason For Coverage: Supplemental• Coverage Period: ASAP - Ongoing• Coverage Type: Clinical + call• Shift Schedule: 5 days/week; 730a to 530p• Call Schedule: TBD• Ave. Callback Hrs Worked: 4 hrs• No. of Surgeries: 5 Ortho surgeries per day• No. of OR Cases: 3-4 per day• Patient Volume: Ave. 346 cases per month- 85 of that are ortho• Support Staff Available: Yes; TBD• Physicians in Practice: 6 ortho (including hand & feet), 3 gyn & 1 general if needed (when 0 ortho cases)• Other APPs in Practice: None• Case Mix: ORIFs, open and robotic assisted total joints (knee, hip, shoulder), arthroscopies (knee, shoulder and ankle), IM nailing, DHS, external fixation, amputation.• Duties:- Surgical assistance for orthopedics including closing and rounding on post op patients as needed.- Could assist with other specialties if there are no ortho cases.- The surgical assistance will be mainly for elective cases but there could be add-on cases that have come through the ED.- PA can follow-up on patients, however, it is the physicians responsibility to assess patients and sign off on documentation.• Required Procedures:- All orthopedic procedures including ORIFs, total joints (knees, hips and shoulders). Also, acetabular fractures required.• EMR: Cerner and PACS (eMedPortal)• Other Info:- No trauma since we are not a designated trauma center.• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered

Requirements:• Active CA License• BC• Local/No flights (highly preferred)