Physician Assistant or APRN - Orthopaedic in Hamden, Connecticut at Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialists Pc

We are looking for a full-time Physician Assistant or an APRN to work in a collaborative team-based model, working directly with two established orthopedic surgeons; a spine physician and a total joint replacement physician.

Competitive Sign On Bonus!

Schedule:

This is an office only position working with two total joint surgeon's Monday through Friday, including one OR day.

Essential Responsibilities:  

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat new and existing patients’ conditions  
• Provide medical services and advice for acute and chronic orthopaedic medical conditions  
• Establish patients’ plan of care  
• Manage acute and chronic musculoskeletal medical conditions  
• Order diagnostic tests and interpret results of diagnostic tests such as x-rays  
• Write or dictate progress or other medical notes on patients’ charts indicating patient status and treatment procedures performed, with each such entry to be signed and dated; ensure that all orders written by PA are followed by PA’s signature and printed name of supervising physician  
• Conduct follow-up patient care  
• Provide health education to patients and families and participate in community health education  
• Supervisor and/or coordinate the activities of patient care and support staff within the clinical setting  
• Prescribe medications, including narcotics, controlled substances or class scheduled drugs with Supervising Physician’s documentation in the patient medical record  
• Performs other duties as assigned by their supervisor

Skills and Abilities: 

• Excellent customer service skills, interpersonal, and communication skills  
• Excellent documentation skills  
• Proficient in utilizing Microsoft Office and experience with electronic medical record systems  
• Able to trouble shoot, strong sense of decision making and judgment; action oriented; approachable  
• Team player and effective at building and fostering teamwork as well as maintain composure when dealing with conflict, thoughtful of others, courteous  

Experience/Educational requirements: 

• Licensure requirements of the state of jurisdiction   
• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant  
• Bachelor's degree required  
• A minimum of 1 year clinical experience required