Orthopedic Spine Physician Assistant

Description

Orthopedic Spine Physician Assistant

Orthopedic Spine Physician Assistant

El Camino Health Medical Network is seeking to add a Full-Time Physician Assistant for Orthopedic Spine to join our team in Mountain View (other locations as needed).

 

This position offers the candidate an exciting opportunity to support a fellowship trained, Board-certified minimally-invasive & complex spine surgeon in a growing practice. This role provides a chance to deliver outstanding patient care and make a life-changing, positive impact for patients while ensuring seamless continuity of care.

 

The Physician Assistant (P.A.) will have a large role in the clinic including seeing new patients, diagnosing and beginning initial treatments, reviewing pre-operative testing, treating chronic pain patients with medication management, performing medically necessary in office procedures such as trigger point injections, occipital nerve blocks, shoulder/knee injections and small joint injections. The P.A. will refer patients for needed examinations, laboratory tests, and imaging studies, and will answer patient phone calls and consider requests for prescription refills.

 

The P.A. will also have a large role in the operating room as first assistant in spine surgery with the majority of the cases being on the cervical and lumbar spine. The P.A. will perform post-operative care including hospital floor care and consultation.

 

Position Details

• Clinic / Surgery Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., though occasional time beyond 5 p.m. may be required based on surgery schedules.
• On-call schedule based on need

 

Qualifications

• Unrestricted California PA-C License
• EMR Proficient, EPIC preferred

 

What We Offer

• El Camino Medical Associates offers competitive pay with financial incentives.
• We provide our clinicians an excellent benefits package which includes a comprehensive benefits package which includes insurance programs covering medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability, paid time off, CME reimbursement, paid license renewals and a 401(k) plan. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

 

If you’re looking to join a physician-led community that is making a difference in healthcare, apply to this position.