Allergy/Immunology Physician Assistant

Orthopedic Physician Assistant

Join our dynamic team as an Orthopedic Physician Assistant in Columbus, NE, located 80 miles from Omaha and Lincoln. This position offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with clinical teams in managing orthopedic patients in both outpatient and operative environments.

Job Description

• Work collaboratively with clinical teams in managing orthopedic patients in the outpatient clinic and operative environments.
• Independently support general orthopedic surgery and orthopedic surgery subspecialty care as first assist in the OR, diagnose and treat outpatient visits, and provide occasional inpatient rounding at Columbus Community Hospital.
• Perform comprehensive and problem-focused history and physical exams, interpret and correlate laboratory and diagnostic procedures, and interpret and correlate subjective and objective data to establish a working diagnosis.
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including, but not limited to, joint and bursa aspiration; injections of joints, tendons, trigger points, and bursae; and brace, splint, and cast applications.
• Order and collect appropriate laboratory or diagnostic procedures and studies as needed.
• Formulate a treatment plan for orthopedic problems requiring consultation, referral, or evaluation by the supervising surgeon or other health care professionals.
• Identify assessment, diagnostic strategies, and therapeutic interventions within the plan that reflect current evidence, including data, research, literature, and expert clinical knowledge; collaborate with physician on the plan as needed.

Requirements

• Orthopedic experience required.
• 1-2 years of recent and relevant experience in orthopedic surgery (outpatient visits, first assist in the OR, and inpatient rounding) is preferred.
• Ability to do independent physical exams, interpret X-rays, offer fracture care, perform office procedures, and act as first assist in the OR is required.
• Must have the ability to integrate well with the medical community to help promote referrals.
• Must have a current Nebraska Physician Assistant license and must have completed an AMA-approved Physician Assistant Program.
• Must have a current Nebraska APRN license permitting practice as a family nurse practitioner, and maintain all requirements for this license. This includes completion of an accredited master's or doctoral nurse practitioner program and successfully passing a certification examination.
• Must be certified in BLS. Certification in ACLS and/or PALS is preferred but not required.
• Must be credentialed for hospital privileges and must satisfy employment requirements at Columbus Community Hospital.
• Personal and professional integrity are needed for malpractice coverage.
• Must have a current DEA certificate.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly wage: $47.78-$69.75
• Health, dental & vision insurance
• Flexible benefit plan and flexible spending accounts
• Long-term disability insurance
• Retirement plan (403(b) and 401(k))
• PTO
• State-licensed childcare center on campus

Community Overview

Columbus sits at the confluence of the Loup and Platte rivers, which provide a bounty of wildlife viewing, kayaking, hunting, fishing, and beautiful sunrises and sunsets. It is a community of 22,000 and is one of the state's most progressive and dynamic communities. Columbus offers a fair tax structure, strong educational systems, excellent childcare, several golf courses, and a variety of rich cultural events and exciting recreational opportunities. It is only 80 miles away from Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska, which means the benefits of big entertainment, major airports, and a key Big Ten Conference University (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) are just a short distance away.