Physician Assistant - Orthopaedic Hand and Wrist in Princeton, New Jersey at Princeton Orthopaedic Associates

Work Type: Full-Time | Exempt

Location(s): Multiple Locations

Practice Introduction:

Princeton Orthopaedic Associates (POA), a division of OrthoNJ, is a Community of Extraordinary Care professionals serving Central New Jersey since 1974. With 29 physicians, including 19 Orthopaedic surgeons, across 7 office locations, urgent care centers, and surgical center, POA operates as an outcome-focused orthopaedic practice that combines extraordinary talent, advanced techniques, and cutting-edge tools with compassionate service. As part of New Jersey's largest independent orthopaedic group practice, POA physicians work collaboratively to provide personalized, patient-centered care while maintaining the values and autonomy of the private practice model.

Princeton Orthopaedic Associates is built on a foundation of compassion, patient focus, quality, collaboration, honesty, and excellence. We are a community where every team member—regardless of role—is expected to embody these values in their daily work, hold themselves and colleagues accountable to high standards, and speak up when behavior falls short of our expectations. We foster a culture of continuous improvement where feedback is welcomed, mistakes become learning opportunities, and successes are celebrated together. As a member of our team, you'll be expected to contribute ideas, mentor new colleagues, and actively participate in creating an environment where both patients and staff thrive.

We are seeking a highly skilled, conscientious, compassionate Physician Assistant specializing in Hand and Wrist care to join our dynamic healthcare team. The ideal candidate will provide comprehensive patient assessments, assist in surgical procedures, and deliver specialized treatment for foot and ankle conditions within a multidisciplinary setting.

This role offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment with a focus on delivering exceptional patient-centered care. Experience in critical care, hospital medicine, or trauma centers is highly valued, along with proficiency in various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as suturing, injections, and wound management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Works alongside assigned physician(s), splitting time between the OR and clinic to perform physical exams, assist in surgery, conduct hospital rounds, and manage care plans (including casting, splinting, and prescribing within scope)
• Promptly and accurately maintains complete medical, billing, and surgical records, including dictations, orders, and discharge summaries
• Demonstrates strong clinical judgment and independent decision-making while driving efficient patient workflow and collaborating across multidisciplinary teams

• Master’s degree from an ARC-PA accredited program; active PA-C national certification and current New Jersey Physician Assistant licensure
• Proficient in-patient exams, diagnostic imaging interpretation, EMR charting, and routine orthopedic procedures
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a proven ability to work seamlessly across interdisciplinary clinical and surgical teams
• Prior clinical or hospital experience preferred (orthopaedic or hand & wrist background a strong plus)

Compensation & Benefits:

OrthoNJ, LLC is required by New Jersey law to disclose the compensation range for this position. The hiring range for this role is $100,000 - $164,000 annually. Compensation is determined based on several factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, relevant experience, and geographic location. Certain roles may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as bonuses or incentive pay, as well as benefits. Eligible full-time employees are offered a comprehensive benefits package, which may include paid time off, medical, dental, vision, and a retirement plan.

EEO Disclosure:

POA, as a member organization of OrthoNJ, is strongly committed to creating and preserving equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. We make all employment decisions – including recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, dismissal from employment, and other personnel matters – without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship, gender identity and expression, parental status, or other legally protected characteristics or conduct.