Physician Assistant - Per Diem in Hamden, Connecticut at Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialists Pc

This Physician’s Assistant position is a critical component of CT Orthopaedics practice. The responsibilities include, surgical assistance, pre-operative and post-operative management of Orthopaedic patients. This position is responsible for evaluating and diagnosing new and existing patient conditions. This position also works very closely with our operations team including the physicians.  

Essential Responsibilities:  

1. Evaluate, diagnose, and treat new and existing patients’ conditions  
2. Provide medical services and advice for acute and chronic orthopaedic medical conditions  
3. Establish patients’ plan of care  
4. Manage acute and chronic musculoskeletal medical conditions  
5. Order diagnostic tests and interpret results of diagnostic tests such as x-rays  
6. 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  
7. Conduct follow-up patient care  
8. Provide health education to patients and families and participate in community health education  
9. Supervisor and/or coordinate the activities of patient care and support staff within the clinical setting  
10. Prescribe medications, including narcotics, controlled substances or class scheduled drugs with Supervising Physician’s documentation in the patient medical record  
11. Performs other duties as assigned by their supervisor

Skills and Abilities: 

1. Excellent customer service skills, interpersonal, and communication skills  
2. Excellent documentation skills  
3. Proficient in utilizing Microsoft Office and experience with electronic medical record systems  
4. Able to trouble shoot, strong sense of decision making and judgment; action oriented; approachable  
5. 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  

• 2-4 years clinical experience required