Job Quick Facts
Specialty: Orthopedic SurgeryNP/PA
Job Type: W2 Contract
Location: Stockton CA
Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient
Reason For Coverage: Supplemental
Coverage Period: ASAP Ongoing
Coverage Type: Clinical call
Shift Schedule: 5 days/week; 730a to 530p
Call Schedule: TBD
Ave. Callback Hrs Worked: 4 hrs
No. of Surgeries: 5 Ortho surgeries per day
No. of OR Cases: 34 per day
Patient Volume: Ave. 346 cases per month
85 of that are ortho
Support Staff Available: Yes; TBD
Physicians in Practice: 6 ortho (including hand & feet) 3 gyn & 1 general if needed (when 0 ortho cases)
Other APPs in Practice: None
Case Mix: ORIFs open and robotic assisted total joints (knee hip shoulder) arthroscopies (knee shoulder and ankle) IM nailing DHS external fixation amputation.
Duties:
Surgical assistance for orthopedics including closing and rounding on post op patients as needed.
Could assist with other specialties if there are no ortho cases.
The surgical assistance will be mainly for elective cases but there could be addon cases that have come through the ED.
PA can followup on patients however it is the physicians responsibility to assess patients and sign off on documentation.
Required Procedures:
All orthopedic procedures including ORIFs total joints (knees hips and shoulders). Also acetabular fractures required.
EMR: Cerner and PACS (eMedPortal)
Other Info:
No trauma since we are not a designated trauma center.
Travel lodging and malpractice insurance covered
Requirements:
Active CA License
BC
Local/No flights (highly preferred)
Case Mix: ORIFs, open and robotic assisted total joints (knee, hip, shoulder), arthroscopies (knee, shoulder and ankle), IM nailing, DHS, external fixation, amputation Duties: Surgical assistance for orthopedics including closing and rounding on post op patients as needed Procedures: All orthopedic procedures including ORIFs, total joints (knees, hips and shoulders)