Physician Assistant - Orthopedics - Oregon

Company: Health Care Specialists of America
Location: Ashland
Posted on: June 24, 2022

Job Description:

(Only QUALIFIED Healthcare Professionals accepted) Orthopaedic PA - THE OPPORTUNITIES: Physician Assistants - Orthopedics

THE LOCATIONS: Grants Pass and Ashland, Oregon

Ready for a change? We have excellent full time opportunities available for physician assistants to join our orthopedic teams in Ashland and Grants Pass, Oregon. The focus is on providing the highest level of quality patient care and the employer is very stable and well established. An excellent mentoring environment is available and there is plenty of room for professional growth and advancement. This team currently consists of 3 board certified orthopedic surgeons and an excellent support staff. Job responsibilities include providing clinical office visit support, following up with MRI results, administering joint injections, applying casts and splints, providing post operative care, rounding on hospital patients, covering ER and office call and assisting in surgical procedures. 40% of responsibilities are inpatient and 60% are outpatient.



QUALIFICATIONS:

-Graduate of an accredited physician assistant program

-Strong knowledge of orthopedic surgical medicine is required

-Orthopedic training is preferred

-Current and unrestricted Oregon PA license (or eligible) is required

-Basic Life Support (BLS) certified from American Heart Association

-Must obtain and maintain medical staff membership and appropriate privileges

-Eligible as a provider for Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health programs

-Provider shall meet all qualifications to participate in hospital's programs for professional malpractice and other liability coverage.



THE LOCATION:



-Grants Pass and Ashland are located in southern Oregons Rogue Valley between Oregon's Willamette Valley and California's Central Valley.



-The mild winters and warm dry summers create an ideal climate for the Harry and David pear orchards and a burgeoning wine economy, featuring over 60 wineries.



-Popular features of the region include the internationally acclaimed Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the Britt Music Festival, Crater Lake National Park, the Redwoods and Mount Shasta.



-The proximity to the mountains and rivers means accessible and ample hiking, cross country skiing, show shoeing, downhill skiing, white water rafting and kayaking and fly fishing for salmon and steelhead trout.



-A short drive to the coast provides access to the pristine beaches of Oregon and Northern California.



-Southern Oregon University is in Ashland and the public schools in Ashland and St. Marys School in Medford (college prep school, winners of the Oregon Cup, World Championship robotics teams) are excellent.



-A regional airport and location on I-5 means cities like Ashland, Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Denver are either a drive or flight away.

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