Overview:

Hospital for Special Surgery, #1 in Orthopedics for the last 13 years, is currently looking for a Full Time Physician Assistant. Dr. Wolfe is an experienced, innovative, and authoritative expert in upper extremity problems that incapacitate fingers, hands, wrists, elbows and nerves. Dr. Wolfe frequently operates on complex conditions and specializes in the wrist, specifically, scaphoid surgery, distal radius fractures, wrist fractures, nonunions, Dupuytren’s disease, nerve repair and nerve reconstruction. The position consists of seeing patients for initial and follow-up visits, office work and OR.

The NP/PA will serve as a primary assistant to the doctor. Duties will include clinical evaluation of patients in the office, counseling patients and their families regarding proposed surgical procedures as well as addressing pre-and post-operative patient questions and concerns, and surgical first assist role in the operating room. There are no weekend shifts or overnight call, however, effective communication with the outpatient staff and inpatient hospital teams is essential. The NP/PA will interact closely with office staff, other PAs, patients and families to be an integral part of providing a high level of clinical care and service.

Qualifications:

Graduation from an accredited PA program, current NYS PA License, BLS/ACLS certification and NCCPA board certification are required.

Also, the candidate must have current Infection Control Certification and have completed a child abuse recognition course.

NP Requirement:

Graduation from an accredited NP program

Current NYS RN and NP licensure

Board Certification

BLS/ACLS

The NP/PA must have excellent communication skills and be a team player. Surgical experience or training is preferred.