Job Description:

Orthopedic Physician Assistant (Athens, TX)Azalea Orthopedics is seeking a Physician Assistant to help provide excellent, comprehensive orthopedic health care in Athens, TX. PAs follow established applicable medical standards, procedures, and practices, and gives specific patient care directions to nursing and other support staff. Patients served include adolescent through geriatric. Benefits include weekday schedule, health insurance with options, profit-sharing retirement plan, and generous PTO with additional paid holidays. Come work with the best orthopedic surgeons in East Texas! The specific responsibilities of the Physician Assistant encompass but are not limited to the following: * Performs medical examinations and evaluations, diagnoses, treatment, follow-up, consultations and health education appropriate for the patient's age and situation. * Obtains patient histories and develops patient care charges, ensuring completeness and accuracy of documentation. * Orders, obtains and interprets appropriate diagnostic tests. * Designs, orders and documents appropriate treatment plansplans of care including prescriptions of medications based on a comprehensive review of HPI and diagnostic results. * Communicates plan of care with appropriate providers including the collaborative physician, the primary care provider, the referring provider, the nursing staff, and the case manager. * Communicates plan of care with the patients and family members. Provides patient and family instruction related to the plan of care, disease process, new treatment plans, and medication regimens. * Provides medical care for ill and injured patients in accordance with accepted standards of care. * Performs or assists in any duties required for efficiency, quality, and to meet patient's and physicians schedule. * Comply with federal HIPAA regulations and practice policies for the privacy and security of patient information.