Physician Assistant - FT, Temporary position

Alta Orthopaedics has been providing expert orthopaedic and sports medical care to Santa Barbara for over 30 years. They combine state-of-the-art orthopaedic practices with compassionate, personalized care. Alta is a BUSY practice and wants to hire individual(s) who are committed to teamwork, excellence, and personalized care with the patients.

Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Evaluate patients in clinic, diagnosis and create plan of care

Consult on patients in the hospital and ER with appropriate plan of care or referral

Consult/follow up with patients at specific SNF’s

Assist physicians in surgery

Perform diagnostic Ultrasound

Apply casts, splints, and braces as indicated

Deliver injections with and without guidance as indicated

Supervise MA’s/runners

Prescribe medications appropriately and within the scope of practice

Perform a thorough subjective and objective evaluation to render an orthopedic diagnosis

Able to create an appropriate and effective plan of care

Perform diagnostic imaging appropriate to scope of service

Effectively splint, cast, brace injuries to offer adequate stabilization

Able to appropriately order and interpret lab

Assist with patient prep for surgery

Appropriately order and interpret diagnostic imaging

Diagnose patients with referral to the appropriate practitioner

Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience Requirements:

Graduated from an accredited Physician Assistant program or Masters of Nursing Degree

Successful completion of an Orthopedic Internship, preferred but not required

Valid California Physician Assistant license OR Graduate of an accredited NP program approved by the CA Board of Registered Nursing

CPR and ACLS certified

2 years of experience working predominantly with Orthopedic patients

This position is full-time, temporary for 6 months.