Physician Assistant, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Job at SUNY Downstate Health Sc

Physician Assistant, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Job No: 496431
Department: ORTHO SPORTS MEDICINE
Local Title: Physician Assistant, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Budget Title: Physician's Assistant
Work Type: Full Time
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Categories: Clinical, Patient Care

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time TH Physician Assistant 1, Sports Medicine. The successful candidate will:

• Support the outpatient clinic operations for the Sports Medicine Service physicians in a reliable, timely, and efficient manner.
• Provide coverage for the Sports Medicine Injury Clinic on weekends.
• Assist Sports Medicine Pre-Participation Physical Exam Program.
• Provide game or event coverage in the evenings and on the weekends.
• Attend weekly grand rounds and case presentations to build knowledge base.
• Appropriately position patients in the operating room for surgery.
• Assist residents on the service and in the Division of Sports Medicine with processing paperwork and patient logistics.
• Arrive on time to clinic and stay until all necessary and reasonable tasks have been completed.
• Follow and anticipate attending physician instructions and expectations in the operating room, especially for common procedures.
• Continually seek to increase knowledge and understanding of the Orthopaedic joint reconstruction sub-specialty.
• Perform daily rounds on post-operative inpatients for the service and other inpatients for the Division of Sports Medicine as needed, and arrange consults when appropriate.
• Use macro templates in HealthBridge and Athena EHR systems.
• Create progress and discharge notes, where appropriate, for each patient seen.
• Utilize knowledge of human anatomy and physiology to close wounds and appropriate structures in the operating room (OR).
• Effectively close wounds and place instrumentation in the OR.
• Manage the clinical database for research.
• Provide lessons for the sports medicine curriculum. Assist development of musculoskeletal fellowship for PAs.
• Perform other tasks for the department and practice as needed.
• Adhere to the hospital and medical group policies and procedures.
• Module the WE CARE values of the institution.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an approved Physician Assistant program.
• 3+ years of Orthopaedic experience in a primary medical care setting or 2+ years in an Orthopaedic Clinic.

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday; 7:30am to 4:00pm (Full-Time)

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range: Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu.

Advertised: July 22, 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Open until filled