Advance Practice Provider - Trauma

Campbell Clinic - Germantown, TN

Full-time - Entry Level

Germantown, TN

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

This position offers a front line opportunity to work alongside five orthopaedic trauma surgeons and ten orthopaedic surgery residents in the acute treatment of musculoskeletal injuries at a tertiary referral Level 1 trauma center. The role involves regular daytime hours at one central location, providing a fantastic learning opportunity and the ability to serve patients with critical needs. Responsibilities include assisting and performing procedures such as fracture and joint reductions, traction pin placement, laceration repair, and arthrocentesis. The position also includes a blend of responsibilities such as inpatient rounding, emergency department evaluation and management, and on-site outpatient clinic duties. Graduated autonomy is expected as skills are mastered, and there is an opportunity to train and educate additional PAs in the Campbell Clinic system once skill mastery is demonstrated.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient evaluation and work up, including history and physical assessment, patient/family/caregiver education, and reviewing routine laboratory and diagnostic reports.
• Interprets and integrates data to determine diagnosis and therapeutic plan.
• Collaborates with physicians on the plan of care.
• Maintains and reviews patient records and other pertinent information.
• Institutes and executes protocols as specified by the physician.
• Administers all recognized first aid procedures in the event of an emergency.
• Administers injections, aspirations, and removal and placement of sutures/staples as necessary.
• Performs and assists with reductions of fractures and dislocations as well as the removal or excision of superficial orthopaedic hardware.
• Assists in surgery as directed by the assigned surgeon.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
• Works cooperatively with others.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant educational program recognized by the state committee of Physician Assistants and the Board of Medical Examiners.
• Successful completion of the examination of the National Board for Certification of Physician Assistants.
• Previous experience in minor medical care and emergency care is required.
• Must be computer literate with intermediate computer skills.
• Must hold and maintain a valid license issued by the National Board for Certification of Physician Assistants.

Benefits

• Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance
• HRA Option
• Flexible Spending Account
• Basic Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance Option
• Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• 401(k) Plan Matching + Profit Sharing
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• 8 Paid Holidays