NW suburbs of Chicago, Ortho-PA for Private Practice
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician Assistant
Specialty
Orthopedics
Salary
$100,000
– $150,000
• yearly
Degree Required
MPAS/MHS/MMSc/MPH
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
60193, Schaumburg, Illinois, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
9/26/24
This is a permanent position – not locums.
Orthopedic Physician Assistant
Private Orthopedic Practice
Near Schaumburg, IL
Long established practice
Small but growing practice
Mix of clinic, surgery, and walk-in
First assist for one Ortho-Sports surgeon does a lot of Knee and Shoulder
Prepping, draping, closing wounds
Put orders in for surgical cases, post op orders, discharge
Round on admitted patients
Work in the practice’s Ortho Urgent Care
Benefits include health, 401k plus 4% match, malpractice
**Prefer 2 years of experience in Orthopedics as a Physician Assistant.
Location is in the heart of the Northwest suburbs of Chicago. Close to Schaumburg, Barrington, Arlington Heights, Palatine, Mt. Prospect, and Des Plaines.
Orthopedic Physician Assistant
Private Orthopedic Practice
Near Schaumburg, IL
Long established practice
Small but growing practice
Mix of clinic, surgery, and walk-in
First assist for one Ortho-Sports surgeon does a lot of Knee and Shoulder
Prepping, draping, closing wounds
Put orders in for surgical cases, post op orders, discharge
Round on admitted patients
Work in the practice’s Ortho Urgent Care
Benefits include health, 401k plus 4% match, malpractice
**Prefer 2 years of experience in Orthopedics as a Physician Assistant.
Location is in the heart of the Northwest suburbs of Chicago. Close to Schaumburg, Barrington, Arlington Heights, Palatine, Mt. Prospect, and Des Plaines.
Job Responsibilities
− First assist in the operating room
− Responsible for closing wounds, prepping, draping, and wound care
− Responsible for putting orders in for surgical cases and post op orders and discharge
instructions as well
− Responsible for rounding on patients when admitted to hospital
− Ensures a smooth day in the operating room by instructing nurses, techs and reps on
planned surgical procedures
− In the clinic:
− Helps coordinate clinic days on Tuesdays and Thursdays
− Taking patient histories, making sure their medical history is up to date
− Helps data entry into EMR for patients including diagnosis, physical exams and treatment
plans
− Ensures that coding and billing are accurate before finalizing notes for the Surgeon
− Has knowledge on how to prep patients for various types of injections as well as using the
ultrasound machine
−follow ups, post ops, pre ops, injections and new patients
− Compliance with HIPAA, OSHA, and Red Flags
− Urgent Care:
− Seeing patients on a first come first serve basis
− Responsible to come up with treatment plans, diagnostic orders, etc.
− In the office:
− Patient phone calls (mri results, lab results, etc.)
− Medication refills
− Maintain CPR certification for the entire office
Qualifications
− NCCPA certified
− IL and CS states licenses as well as DEA licenses
− Strong ethical and moral character references
Preferred
− Two years of previous operating room experience
− Orthopedic experience preferred
− Computer literacy
Working Hours
Mon-Fri 7:00 am – 4:00 pm
Convenient Care
Monday 4:00p – 8:00p
Thursday 4:00p – 8:00p
Saturday 9:00a – 12:00p
Skills
− Ability to promote favorable facility image with physicians, patients, insurance companies, and
general public
− Ability to make decisions and solve problems in a timely manner.