Physician Assistant, Orthopaedics - Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

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Position Description:

We are seeking a dedicated Physician Assistant to join Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Physicians Orthopaedics , a busy and rapidly growing practice with a strong focus on teamwork and the patient experience. Our aim is to provide patient care in a kinder, gentler way by focusing on each individual patient and his or her unique circumstances. The ideal candidate should possess exceptional clinical skills, a commitment to delivering exceptional patient care, and the ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment. In this role, you will have the opportunity to use your expertise to provide comprehensive orthopedic care to our patients, work closely with the supervising physician, and contribute to a positive patient experience. If you are a driven healthcare professional with a passion for patient care, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. New graduates will be considered.

This Physician Assistant role would include a combination of outpatient and operative responsibilities for our orthopaedic patients, including on-call responsibilities. This APP will oversee post-operative care in the outpatient setting, perform minor procedures such as joint injections, complete workup for new consultations to our practice as well as fulfilling the first assistant role in the OR approximately 2 days/week.

Hours: Fulltime (1.0 FTE), with hours generally falling between 7am - 5pm. This position includes rotating weekend call every 6-8 weeks with occasional weeknight call. Rotating holiday coverage.

Position Requirements:

Physician Assistant

• Current licensure as a Physician Assistant by PA Board of Medicine.

• Graduate of Accredited Physician Assistant training program.

• Minimum one-year experience as a Physician Assistant is preferred.

Why Penn Medicine?

• Featured as a Forbes Top Employer

• Comprehensive benefits package inclusive of PSLF eligibility, strong retirement, dependent tuition benefit, CME and time off programs

• Onboarding/orientation program designed for individual education and support, including EMR training

• Employee wellness resources and work/life programs including active efforts to reduce in-basket burden and after-hours clinical work

• Access to in-system referrals for patients

• Networking and connection to colleagues across all specialties throughout Penn Medicine

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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