Career Opportunities with Ellis and Badenhausen Ortho
We are a busy orthopedic practice in Louisville, Kentucky looking to hire an Orthopedic PA-C. The individual should be self-motivated, enthusiastic, a team player, capable of multitasking, and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Position Title:
PA-C
Reports to:
Physicians and Executive Director
This position features:
Generous pay and benefits including a 401k and profit-sharing plan!
Responsibilities:
- Obtain medical history to include current complaint, past medical history, family medical history, social history, medications, allergies, compliance with previous treatments and care plan.
- Measure/record physiologic and growth indices, and apply health promotion principles and techniques.
- Provide acute and chronic patient care including orthopedic exam, wellness physical exams, pre-operative interview and exam (H&P), monitoring therapies, administering injections, minor office surgical procedures, and prescribing medications.
- Operating room care including positioning patient, suturing wounds, and manipulation of the patient and use of surgical instruments as directed by the surgeon.
- Triage patient calls and take appropriate action, or refer to appropriate physician or office staff.
- Respond to medical emergencies, including use of CPR.
- Document patient information and care provided in patient records, and maintain department statistics. Use computer to access/enter needed data. Maintain patient confidentiality.
- Educate patients and families as appropriate. Provide continuity of care.
- Perform hospital rounds.
- Review labs, diagnostics and physical therapy progress notes.
- On Call Coverage.
- Other duties as assigned by supervising physician.
Qualifications:
- Cooperative work attitude toward co-employees, management, patients, visitors, and physicians.
- Ability to promote favorable facility image with physicians, patients, insurance companies, and general public.
- Ability to make decisions and solve problems.
Required:
- Current state KY license, or eligible for same; certified by NCCPA.
- Current CPR certification.
- Strong ethical and moral character references.
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