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Spectrum-Healthcare-Services,-Inc. lists this Physician Assistant - Orthopedic Surgery / First Assist | Tampa, FL opportunity in tampa, Florida. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Physician Assistant - Orthopedic Surgery / First Assist | Tampa, FL
Spectrum Healthcare Services is seeking an experiencedPhysician Assistant to join an orthopedic practice in Tampa,FL.
Perform comprehensive patient evaluations, includingmedical histories, physical examinations, andmusculoskeletal assessments
Diagnose and manage acute and chronic orthopedicconditions, injuries, and disorders
Order and evaluate diagnostic imaging, laboratorystudies, and other tests to guide clinicaldecision-making
Establish and manage individualized treatment plans forpatients with orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions
Serve as a surgical first assistant during orthopedicprocedures, including tissue retraction, maintaining surgicalexposure, suturing, and wound closure
Collaborate with orthopedic surgeons in providingpreoperative assessments, surgical assistance, andpostoperative follow-up care
Monitor postoperative recovery, assess surgical wounds,and provide appropriate treatment and patientinstructions
Prescribe medications, therapeutic interventions, durablemedical equipment (DME), and other treatments as clinicallyindicated
Counsel patients on treatment options, rehabilitation,recovery expectations, and injury prevention
Work collaboratively with orthopedic surgeons,rehabilitation specialists, and other healthcare professionalsto coordinate patient care
Ensure thorough, accurate, and timely documentation in theelectronic health record (EHR)
Location: Tampa, FL
Job Type: Permanent
Specialty: Orthopedics
Schedule: Days
Requirements
Current NCCPA certification
Minimum of 3 years of Physician Assistant experience inorthopedics or orthopedic surgery required
Prior orthopedic surgical first-assist experiencerequired
Experience with preoperative and postoperative patientmanagement
DEA registration required
Current BLS certification through the American HeartAssociation (AHA)
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Worksite address
tampa, FL, 33646, US
Who can apply
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