Physician Assistant - Seasonal

Description

Join our Team! At The Steadman Clinic, we offer a unique opportunity to grow your healthcare career in a place where passion for orthopaedics meets compassionate, individualized care. As part of our cutting-edge organization, you'll play a pivotal role in providing world-class care alongside some of the best professionals in the field.

Located in the heart of Colorado’s most iconic mountain towns—Vail, Aspen, the Roaring Fork Valley, and Summit County—we offer a lifestyle that combines work-life harmony with year-round access to outdoor adventures, including skiing, hiking, and exploring the beauty of the mountains.

If you're an experienced PA looking to elevate your career and spend your summer season in Vail, CO  we want to hear from you! 

POSITION DETAILS:

Practice: Shoulder, Knee, Elbow Surgery & Sports Medicine; Peter Millett, MD

Location: Vail, CO

Schedule: M-F; no on-call responsibilities 

Classification: Full-time, seasonal (March - September); benefits eligible 

Status: Exempt; Salaried

Compensation: Our salary range is commensurate with experience: $105,000 - $180,000

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT OVERVIEW: 

The Physician Assistant work closely with the supervising physician to manage both medical and surgical care for our patients. As a PA, you will collaborate with the orthopaedic surgeon, and other clinic staff of the physicians team to deliver unparalleled patient care. Your time will be split between the clinic, the operating room, and administrative tasks centered on patient care.

Key Responsibilities (these are general, not all-inclusive, and certain teams may carry slightly different responsibilities)

• Collaborates with attending physician to diagnose and treat orthopaedic sports medicine injuries and related illnesses in both clinical and surgical settings; performs procedures within the PA scope of practice as directed by the supervising physician in the clinic, OR and ER including first and second assisting responsibilities.
• Assists in preoperative evaluation and education.
• Performs initial interview and assessment of patient.
• Performs history and physical examination.
• Reviews diagnostic data.
• May obtain preoperative surgical consents and informed consent for research studies.
• Prepares preoperative data sheets.
• Presents preoperative patients at team meetings.
• Track and obtain radiographic studies and lab work required for preoperative patients.
• Manages prescription medication for practice.
• Performs therapeutic and diagnostic injections of shoulder, elbow, hip and knee joints.
• Assist in data collection and therapeutic treatments for multiple research studies.
• Perform preoperative consultation/education and complete surgical procedure forms and coding; writes
• Post operative/post procedure notes and orders for supervising physician.
• Communicate with outside/consulting physicians, occupational/physical therapists regarding ongoing care.
• Works with attending physician and staff to plan daily schedule to maximize efficiency of physician and assistant resources.
• Makes routine visits to assigned facilities and Steadman Clinic locations on schedule agreed upon with attending physician.
• Administrative tasks may include triaging and returning patient phone calls, preparing FMLA and disability forms and other correspondence under the direction of the supervising physician, and assisting with other tasks related to patient care.
• Contributes to development of evidence based clinical protocols and patient assessment forms.• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with patients, families, key decision-makers, facility and department staff and collaborating physicians.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of patient privacy rights.
• Maintains confidentiality of all medical, financial, or other sensitive materials and information in printed, electronic or verbal form which may jeopardize the privacy of patients.
• Accesses and uses the minimum necessary patient identifiable information to perform job responsibilities and duties and only for authorized purposes.
• Maintain personal commitment to the Steadman Clinic mission and values.
• Follow policies as established in the Employee Handbook.
• Attend regular staff meetings and other required meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the physician.

Requirements

 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university Physician Assistant program accredited by the AMA Counci