PA Physician Assistant Orthopedics Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

The outpatient clini c is committed to providing comprehensive orthopedic care to the Active Duty and Retired Service members and their families living in the Tidewater Area. The sub-specialty focus is Orthopedic Hand.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

Provide a full range of Musculoskeletal care, including:

• Examination, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the Musculoskeletal system such as contusions, strains, sprains, sports medicine-related injuries, back and neck pain, chronic and acute neuromuscular disease, and demyelinating disease.
• Management of nonsurgical musculoskeletal problems, including Rheumatic disease, collagen diseases, and foot disorders.
• Treatment of peripheral nervous system and myoneural junction disorders (e.g., radiculopathies and myasthenia gravis).
• Generalized conditioning and injury rehabilitation.
• Evaluation and management of chronic pain conditions.
• Functional capacity testing, evaluation, and assessment.

Perform a variety of orthopedic pre-, intra-, and post-operative duties:

• Pre-admission patient evaluation and work-up, physical assessment.
• Assistance in setting orthopedic instrumentation and equipment, patient preparation including draping and positioning.
• First and second assistance in all procedures, including tissue retraction, suturing of tissues, cutting of suture, closing of the operative case.
• Application of appropriate appliances; removal of sutures, case and splint changes, dressing changes with routine wound care as necessary.

Manage patient care processes:

• Institute admission, in-house transfer, and discharge orders (to be reviewed by the supervising physician).
• Chart progress, dictate notes, and prepare discharge summaries as necessary.

Additional responsibilities:

• Carry the departmental duty pager during regular working hours on a rotating basis as directed by the government supervisor. This duty involves answering pages/calls from the ER, clinics, and the fleet, as well as being responsible for the examination, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders involving the musculoskeletal system.
• Assist in reviewing consults through our computer referral system.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Degree/Education: Graduate from an accredited college or university certified by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education of the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).
• Experience can be either or: Minimum of 2 years full-time experience working as a PA in Orthopedics OR Completion of a fellowship or residency training in Orthopedic Medicine
• Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician’s Assistants (NCCPA).
• Licensure/Registration: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Physician Assistant in any state
• DEA Registration: DEA registration numbers are required for this position
• BLS from American Heart Association or American Red Cross

HOURS/SCHEDULE:

• Monday through Friday
• 80 Hours per two-week period
• Shifts are scheduled between 8- 12 hours
• No call

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