The Iowa Orthopedic Center, a Center of Excellence, is looking to add an Orthopedic Physician Assistant -Total Joint Surgical to our quickly growing Des Moines team!

If you are a new grad or looking for a change in pace, you should consider joining our team of skilled professionals! Our PAs are valued members of the Iowa Orthopedic Care Team.

Are you looking for a rewarding career providing the highest quality health care possible?

About Iowa Ortho

Ortho is making a strong connection between exceptional patient care and outstanding career opportunities! Our company is made up of several teams who are all dedicated to providing excellent experiences for our patients and our co-workers. If you enjoy working alongside some of the best people in the state and you place patient care above all else, there may be a place for you at Iowa Ortho!

• WORK ALONGSIDE DEDICATED PEOPLE: Our team is made up of individuals who believe creating a positive experience is not just for the patient, but also for their co-worker.
• WORK WITH ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT: Iowa Ortho works hard to stay up-to-date on all technology including creating and advancing our own systems. Our imaging center provides the highest quality radiographs (X-rays), advanced digital imaging for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT scan) and dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA scan) for both bone density and body composition testing, as well as cutting-edge outpatient surgical suites.
• PROVIDE EXCELLENT PATIENT CARE: Work with staff that are dedicated to providing excellent care to our patients. Iowa Ortho providers and teams are all working towards two common goals – the quality of life of our patients, and our staff.
• COMPETITIVE BENEFITS AND FUN AT WORK: We value our team members. That's why Iowa Ortho offers competitive benefits such as: 401k contributions, profit sharing, and a full menu of a la carte benefits, employee discounts, annual pay evaluations, company BBQs, food trucks, theme days, and more!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

An Iowa Orthopedic Physician Assistant provides health care services with direction and supervision by an Orthopedic Physician. Duties include, but are not limited to, performing diagnostic, therapeutic preventive, general orthopedic health related services in any setting in which the Physician renders care, including surgery. These would include but are not limited to:

• Performs history and physical examinations on patients as directed by Physician, establishing the diagnosis, ordering of appropriate laboratory and other ancillary testing services and records findings.
• Reviews patients' records.
• Administers injections, including but not limited to, visco supplementation. Suture wounds and wound care.
• Make complete chart entries on all patient transactions following CPT and ICD-9 coding guidelines as established by the AMA on the same day patient is seen.
• Prepares written prescription orders for drugs and controlled substances following State of Iowa legal guidelines and recording same in patient record.
• Provide counseling and instruction and education to patients.
• Assist physician by dictating patient progress notes, discharge summaries, etc. as directed by Physician.
• Triages patient phone calls, provides consultation and follows up as necessary and documents all conversations for the patient's chart on the same day as call was received.
• Performs independent evaluations and treatment procedures in emergency situations.
• Assist in setting up OR room, positioning of patients. Assist with surgical procedure and postoperative care as directed by Physician.
• Assist with inpatient daily rounding as directed.
• Performs on-call responsibilities as directed by Physician.
• Performs emergency room duties as directed by Physician.

WORKING CONDITION AND CRITICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• May be exposed to chemical hazards, which include, but not limited to toxic substances, cleaning fluids, and disinfectants.
• Exposure to communicable disease and body fluids is also possible.
• Work may be done in a cool, dimly lit room, with a moderate noise level.
• Use of fingers, hands, and sense of feeling in order to efficiently use a computer
• Visual skills in order to read and use a computer
• Ability to speak and give clear instructions; ability to hear in order to receive instructions
• Ability to hear, write, read, and speak the English language without translation
• Ability to be on one's feet for at least 9 hours a day; must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Ability to hold retraction for extent of surgery.

The ideal candidate for this position possesses:

• Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant Program
• Experience with Orthopedics preferred

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