Locum Physician Assistant Orthopedic Surgery in Oklahoma

Assignment Details:

• Start Date: July 1, ongoing

• Reason for Coverage: Permanent vacancy

• Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday (typically 10-hour shifts)

• Call Requirements: Every Monday and every 5th weekend (Friday through Sunday)

Weekly Schedule : Monday - Friday

Patient Volume:

• Varies from 30–60 patients per day

• Clinic sees approximately 30–35 patients per half-day session

• Patients are scheduled between two providers (Orthopedic Surgeon and PA)

Scope of Work:

• Team-based clinic care model alongside an orthopedic surgeon

• No independent patient panel

• Responsibilities include: first assist in surgery, outpatient clinic support, call coverage, histories & physicals, discharge summaries, and rounding

Procedural Skills Required:

• First assist in the OR

• General orthopedics

• Tendon repairs, wound closures and debridement

• Joint injections, fracture management, sterile field maintenance

EMR Systems:

• Clinic: NextGen

• Inpatient: Meditech

Practice Setting:

• Clinic and hospital located 3 miles apart
  Outreach clinic located 1 hour from hospital

Support Staff:

• 1 Orthopedic Surgeon

• Dedicated orthopedic nurse

• Clinic manager

• X-ray technician

• Scribe

Candidate Requirements:

• Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C)

• Active Oklahoma license strongly preferred, but open to candidates willing to obtain

• Note: Nurse Practitioners are not being considered at this time

Please let me know if you or someone you know might be interested in this opportunity. I’d be happy to provide additional details or arrange a time to speak.