Physician Assistant - Total Joint
Company: Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic III P
Location: Tallahassee
Posted on: February 18, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description POSITION SUMMARY Under the
guidance of the physician, assist and participate in all aspects of
the medical and surgical care of orthopedic patients by providing
diagnostic, preventative, and therapeutic health services to the
patient. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS · Perform comprehensive and problem
focused history and physical exams, interpret and correlate
laboratory and diagnostic procedures, and make critical
evaluations. · Interpret and correlate subject and objective data
to formulate a differential diagnose and establish a working
diagnosis. · Discriminate between normal and abnormal findings to
recognize early stages of serious physical problems and implement
management in conjunction with the physician. · Formulate a
treatment plan for Orthopedic problems within the scope of
practice. · Implement therapeutic intervention for specific
conditions when appropriate. · Exercise judgment on problems
requiring consultation, referral, or evaluation by the supervising
Orthopedic surgeon or other health care professional. · Order,
collect, and perform appropriate laboratory or diagnostic
procedures, and studies including x-ray examinations, MRI, bone
scans, etc. · Prepare patients for surgery, including education,
positioning, and skin preparation. · Perform minor outpatient
surgical procedures such as tendon repair, wound closure, wound
management, wound debridement, incision and drainage, needle
biopsy, percutaneous pinning of fractures, k-wire removal, and
hardware removal. · Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
including but not limited to joint and bursa aspirations, closed
reduction of fractures and dislocations, injections of joints,
tendons, trigger points and bursa, as well as brace, cast, and
splint applications. · Assist in surgery to include but not limited
to first assist, deep and superficial tissue closures, application
of appliances and any other action delegated by the surgeon. ·
Conduct hospital rounds, write orders, and take call for the
Orthopedic surgeon, as requested. · Evaluate and clarify clinical
conditions, formulate and implement treatment or therapeutic plan
for patients, dictate discharge summaries, histories and physicals.
· Order, prescribe, dispense, and administer medication, orthotics,
braces and other Orthopedic devices as allowed by state
legislation. · Evaluate, screen, and council patient on health
maintenance and promote utilization of community resources. ·
Manage discharge of patients with appropriate disposition,
follow-up planning, adjunctive therapy management, and education. ·
Respond to telephone inquiries of patients and provide appropriate
medical care. · Communicate with referring or primary care
physicians regarding patient care and treatment. · Perform other
responsibilities associated with this position as deemed
appropriate. GENERAL COMPENTENCIES DESIRED · Advanced knowledge of
medical terminology and the medical environment, especially with
orthopedics for the ability to take a detailed medical history,
conduct a physical examination, follow observation procedures,
order and perform diagnostic and therapeutic tasks, and to exercise
a degree of judgment in integrating and interpreting findings. ·
Ability to effectively communicate and work with physicians,
nurses, patients, families, staff, other health care professionals,
and management. · Ability to work with and maintain confidentiality
of patient, patient account, and personnel data. · Ability to work
as a true team player seeking continuously to improve the quality
of care provided by the Orthopedic surgeon. PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting
patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
Requires standing and walking for prolonged periods of time.
Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds.
Requires normal visual acuity and hearing. Requires exposure to
communicable disease and bodily fluids. Requires working under
stress in emergency situations or during irregular hours.
CREDENTIALS DESIRED Successful completion of a physician assistant
program, certification by the NCCPA. State licensure along with
maintaining the required continuing education credits. Orthopaedic
Solutions Management is a Drug Free Workplace We are committed to
maintaining a safe, healthy, and productive work environment. As
part of this commitment, we operate as a drug-free workplace. All
candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment drug
screening and/or be subject to random drug testing in accordance
with applicable laws and company policy.
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