Physician Assistant / APC - Orthopedics - Kelsey-Seybold - Memorial Villages

UnitedHealth Group•Houston, TX

22h•$113,000 - $173,500

About The Position

Explore opportunities with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, part of the Optum family of businesses. Work with one of the nation’s leading health care organizations and build your career at one of our 40+ locations throughout Houston. Be part of a team that is nationally recognized for delivering coordinated and accountable care. As a multi-specialty clinic, we offer care from more than 900 medical providers in 65 medical specialties. Take on a rewarding opportunity to help drive higher quality, higher patient satisfaction and lower total costs. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together. Position Highlights: Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is actively recruiting a Physician’s Assistant to assist in the Orthopedic Clinic alongside a busy Orthopedic surgeon. The job combines independent and collaborative practice in the office and assisting with surgery in the hospital and ambulatory surgery setting. Qualified candidates must be available between the hours of 8a-5p and will require weekend phone On Call coverage. On Call duties are evenly split amongst the group of PAs. There is some autonomy according to the level of experience. Responsibilities include: Assisting the orthopedic surgeons in the clinic setting Conducting new and existing patient orthopedic examinations Developing treatment plans, adjusting and prescribing medications Performing in-clinic procedures, conducting pre-operative assessments Explaining the surgical procedure to the patient Assisting the orthopedic surgeon in the OR on an as needed basis and conducting hospital rounds What makes an Optum career different? As the largest employer of Advanced Practice Clinicians, we have a best-in-class employee experience and enable you to practice at the top of your license We believe that better care for clinicians equates to better care for patients We are influencing change collectively on a national scale while still maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations We grow talent from within. No matter where you want to go- geographically or professionally- you can do it here You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Requirements

Certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), or the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Current Licensure through the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners OR Licensed Physician Assistant by the Texas State Medical Board

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency

Responsibilities

Assisting the orthopedic surgeons in the clinic setting
Conducting new and existing patient orthopedic examinations
Developing treatment plans, adjusting and prescribing medications
Performing in-clinic procedures, conducting pre-operative assessments
Explaining the surgical procedure to the patient
Assisting the orthopedic surgeon in the OR on an as needed basis and conducting hospital rounds