• Job Description

  Req#: 158787

  Job Details

  Level: Experienced

  Job Location: OAMNY Great Neck 2201 - Great Neck, NY

  Position Type: Full Time

  Education Level: Masters

  Salary Range: $110100.00 - $154200.00 Salary

  Travel Percentage: Some travel between company locations

  Job Shift: Day

  Job Category: Health Care

  Description

  Orthopaedic Associates of Manhasset has an excellent opportunity for a full-time Physician Assistant. The Physician Assistant will provide support to a busy sports medicine surgeon in both the clinic and OR. This well-regarded, state-of-the-art practice is committed to superior clinical outcomes and provides a highly collegial and supportive work environment. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits offered, including five weeks of PTO and a CME allowance.

  E stablished in 1971, OAM provides its communities with advanced, accessible, and vertically integrated orthopedic care. With 18 sub-specialty trained physicians practicing in two locations, OAM is the premier multi-specialty orthopaedic practice in its markets. T he physicians provide expertise in the full spectrum of musculoskeletal conditions and injuries including sports medicine, minimally invasive orthopedic spine surgery, total joint replacement, foot/ankle, hand/upper extremity, trauma, and pain management. OAM also offers onsite digital imaging and state-of-the-art physical therapy and MRI.

  Highlights:

  • Performs and documents history and physicals of pre-operative patients. Prepares documentation for consent on admit
  • Assists with post-operative checks, including wound evaluations and dressing changes
  • Performs in-office procedures such as cast/splint placements and removals, suture removal and wound care, staple removals, and managing infection
  • Collects and/or prepares samples, such as wound cultures or joint fluid from patients for testing
  • Administers medications, orally or by subcutaneous injection when indicated
  • Renews medications, as needed for patients in office, phone, or electronically
  • Orders X-rays, laboratory tests, physical therapy renewals, CT/MRI and other diagnostic tests as needed
  • Makes post-operative calls to patients at home to check on status when indicated
  • Instructs and counsels patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens and patient teaching
  • First assists in all surgeries
  • Assures all films, X-rays, MRIs, etc. are up on monitors prior to surgeries
  • Provides quality in-patient care including rounds, progress notes, dressing changes, and follows lab results
  • Handles post-op orders for all cases covered
  • Coordinates discharge of patient including clinical resume and all other required documentation
  • Participates in on-call coverage (one weekend per month)
  • Provides some coverage of football games (after hours)
  • 5-day work week plus sports game coverage
  • Hours may vary with a range of 7am-5pm, depending on schedule (OR or office)
  • Locations include Great Neck (office), East Hills Surgery Center, St. Francis Hospital

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  Qualifications

  
  

  Requirements:

  • Master’s degree
  • NCCPA Certified
  • NYS PA license
  • DEA license
  • Minimum one-year surgical experience preferred; new grads are invited to apply with an orthopedic surgery rotation
  • Ability to work well under pressure and multi-task
  • Strong interpersonal and customer service skills

  We are an equal-opportunity employer. Qualified Applicants are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances (referred to as “protected characteristics”).

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