Physician Assistant Ortho

Facility:

CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Hours:

Varied

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

• Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek.
• Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
• Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
• Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.​
• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in 2025.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Description:

• Job Summary
◦ A Physician Assistant is an individual engaged in the examination or treatment of patients while under the supervision, control and responsibility of a licensed physician. A Physician Assistant maintains current licensure and credentialing as accepted by the MO State Board Registration for the Healing Arts and Cox Health. Within the Physician Assistant’s scope of practice and certification, the duties of this position include: 1) conducting comprehensive health assessments aimed at health promotion and disease prevention for patients; 2) diagnosis and management of pre and post orthopedic trauma conditions; 3) patient and family education as needed; and 4) available as a resource for other staff.
• Job Requirements
◦ Education
▪ Required: Graduate of accredited physician assistant program
◦ Experience
▪ Preferred: Previous orthopedic trauma experience
◦ Skills
▪ Good clinical expertise and communication skills
▪ Excellent prioritizing and organizational skills
▪ Self-motivation and able to work independently with little direction
◦ Licensure/Certification/Registration
▪ Required: Current license with state and current certification as a physician assistant
▪ BLS required upon hireEducation: ▪ Required: Graduate of accredited physician assistant program Experience: ▪ Preferred: Previous orthopedic trauma experience Skills: ▪ Good clinical expertise and communication skills ▪ Excellent prioritizing and organizational skills ▪ Self-motivation and able to work independently with little direction Licensure/Certification/Registration: ▪ Required: Current license with state and current certification as a physician assistant