Vista Staffing is seeking a Physician Assistant Clinic Orthopedic Surgery for a job in Montgomery, Alabama.

• Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery
• Discipline: Physician Assistant
• Duration: Ongoing
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Staff

• Full-time trauma orthopaedic surgery position with a large private orthopaedic practice
• Open to nurse practitioners and physician assistants with at least one year of orthopaedic experience- one year of first assistant/OR experience preferred
• Requires certification in surgical first assist within one year of hire
• Performs minor procedures in ambulatory setting to include suture/staple removal, pin, or external fixator removal, minor debridements, as well as joint aspirations
• Participate in weekly clinic duties (minimum 3 days per week) and assists trauma surgeons and medical assistant evaluating and managing patients with direct oversight and collaboration with surgeon
• Will be responsible for inpatient duties one weekend per month to include rounding, consultations and assisting in surgery as needed
• Responsible for night call (5pm to 7am) up to five nights per month for ED consults from trauma service
• Performs comprehensive hospital-based examinations and documents such in a timely manner when on inpatient/hospital rotation
• Communicates and interacts daily with APP colleagues to facilitate care coordination and provides backup support to other trauma PA/NPs as assigned
• Ability to work autonomously without direct in-office physician presence as per scope of practice
• Facilitates transition of care from inpatient to outpatient for those patients with potential discharge from hospital
• Requires board certification and an Alabama license upon start
• Compensation commensurate upon experience plus $10K sign on bonus and full comprehensive benefit package
• Clinic and hospital located inMontgomery