Physician Assistant / - Orthopedics - Kelsey-Seybold - Memorial Villages

Explore opportunities with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, part of the Optum family of businesses. Work with one of the nation's leading health care organizations and build your career at one of our 40+ locations throughout Houston. Be part of a team that is nationally recognized for delivering coordinated and accountable care. As a multi-specialty clinic, we offer care from more than 900 medical providers in 65 medical specialties. Take on a rewarding opportunity to help drive higher quality, higher patient satisfaction and lower total costs. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Position Highlights:

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is actively recruiting a Physician's Assistant to assist in the Orthopedic Clinic alongside a busy Orthopedic surgeon. The job combines independent and collaborative practice in the office and assisting with surgery in the hospital and ambulatory surgery setting.  Qualified candidates must be available between the hours of 8a-5p and will require weekend phone On Call coverage. On Call duties are evenly split amongst the group of PAs. There is some autonomy according to the level of experience.
Responsibilities include:

• Assisting the orthopedic surgeons in the clinic setting
• Conducting new and existing patient orthopedic examinations
• Developing treatment plans, adjusting and prescribing medications
• Performing in-clinic procedures, conducting pre-operative assessments
• Explaining the surgical procedure to the patient
• Assisting the orthopedic surgeon in the OR on an as needed basis and conducting hospital rounds

Required Qualifications:

• Certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), or the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Current Licensure through the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners OR Licensed Physician Assistant by the Texas State Medical Board

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency

About Optum

Optum is the health care technology and innovation company of the UnitedHealth Group enterprise along with UnitedHealthcare. We’re a global organization that’s evolving health care so everyone can have the opportunity to live their healthiest life. With our hands across all aspects of health, we'll provide you with a rewarding career that enables you to grow in the directions that best fit your passions. This is your opportunity to be part of a team that’s dedicated to Caring. Connecting. Growing together.