Orthopedics Physician Assistant

Orthopaedic APP

HCA is seeking a full-time PA or ARNP with Orthopaedic experience to join our team of dedicated professionals at HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital in beautiful Port Charlotte, Florida.

Job Description

• Must be board certified
• Must hold or be able to obtain an active Florida Medical License prior to start
• Be able to work various shifts between 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, including weekends
• Act as liaisons between our supervising doctors and the other medical providers on our patients' cases, including the hospitalists, consulting teams, as well as their family members, and OR scheduling office
• Order pre-op testing, appropriate daily testing including radiographs, labs, and urgent studies. We assist in booking operative cases
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with many different surgeons who follow different protocols
• Perform bedside procedures including aspirations, injections, applications of splints, braces and casts, bedside I and Ds, as well as closed reductions

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and robust benefits package
• Health, dental and vision benefits, disability and life insurance, 401K offered
• Relocation assistance available
• CME Allowance
• No state income tax

Community Overview

About HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital:

• HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital is a 253 bed, full-service acute care hospital serving Charlotte County and the surrounding areas since 1975
• Clinical specialties include a 24-hour emergency care center, a comprehensive ACoS CoC accredited cancer program
• Joint Commission accredited Stroke Center of Excellence
• Accredited Chest Pain Center with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
• Joint Commission certified Orthopedic and Spine Center
• Inpatient and Outpatient Surgery with Minimally Invasive Surgery Option
• State-of-the-art cardiovascular surgery program

About Port Charlotte, Florida:

• Found along Florida's welcoming Gulf Coast, the rapidly growing Port Charlotte is located about halfway between Sarasota and Fort Myers
• Perfectly positioned to offer every manner of water-borne activities
• Port Charlotte has more than 165 miles of waterways, providing access to Charlotte Harbor and the Gulf of Mexico
• Seven of the 21 golf courses located in Charlotte County are found in Port Charlotte
• Tippecanoe Environmental Park in Port Charlotte offers hiking trails and wildlife viewing through 380 acres of scrub and pine flatwoods.