Connecticut Orthopaedics has been named the

#1 Physician Practice in Orthopaedics in Connecticut for two consecutive years.

This Physician’s Assistant position is a critical component of CT Orthopaedics practice. The responsibilities include management of Orthopaedic patients. This position is responsible for evaluating and diagnosing new and existing patient conditions, pre-op and post-op management and surgical first assist. This position also works very closely with our operations team including the physicians.  

Essential Responsibilities:  

Evaluate, diagnose, and treat new and existing patients’ conditions  
Provide medical services and advice for acute and chronic orthopaedic medical conditions  
Provide surgical assistance
Establish patients’ plan of care  
Manage acute and chronic musculoskeletal medical conditions  
Order diagnostic tests and interpret results of diagnostic tests such as x-rays  
Write or dictate progress or other medical notes on patients’ charts indicating patient status and treatment procedures performed, with each such entry to be signed and dated; ensure that all orders written by PA are followed by PA’s signature and printed name of supervising physician  
Conduct follow-up patient care  
Provide health education to patients and families and participate in community health education  
Supervisor and/or coordinate the activities of patient care and support staff within the clinical setting  
Prescribe medications, including narcotics, controlled substances or class scheduled drugs with Supervising Physician’s documentation in the patient medical record  
Performs other duties as assigned by their supervisor

Skills and Abilities: 

Excellent customer service skills, interpersonal, and communication skills  
Excellent documentation skills  
Proficient in utilizing Microsoft Office and experience with electronic medical record systems  
Able to trouble shoot, strong sense of decision making and judgment; action oriented; approachable  
Team player and effective at building and fostering teamwork as well as maintain composure when dealing with conflict, thoughtful of others, courteous

Experience/Educational requirements: 

Licensure requirements of the state of jurisdiction   
Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant Program
2-4 years clinical experience required , orthopedic specific experience preferred

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