Physician Associate - Orthopedics

Columbia Memorial Hospital (CMH) is seeking an experienced Orthopedic Physician Associate or Nurse Practitioner to join our established Orthopedic and Sports Medicine team in Astoria, Oregon. Our opening offers the opportunity to join a group of experienced surgeons and physician associates who provide orthopedic and sports medicine care to patients in a community clinic setting. We offer a positive work-life alignment and a strong pay structure where comprehensive quality outpatient and surgical care is a priority.

Practice Details

• General orthopedic practice that specializes in hip, knee and shoulder arthroscopy and basic fractures with a high concentration of total joint replacements.
• First assist with Mako robotic joint replacements (hip, knee, anatomic and reverse total shoulder) and first assist in shoulder and knee arthroscopy as well as basic fractures.
• Busy orthopedic practice working with experienced surgeons and physician associates with an average clinic day seeing approximately 20 patients including a mix of preop, post op, injections, fractures and new patients.
• As an Orthopedic APP at CMH you will see primarily adult and adolescent patients for a variety of bread-and-butter orthopedic conditions with the autonomy of seeing both new and established patients.
• Four-day work week with dedicated OR, outpatient, and administrative time.
• Call requirements of up to 10 days of call per month where our surgeons are primary and APPs are on call for surgical cases or assisting the surgeon as needed with our Emergency Department clinicians perform reductions.
• Tenured support staff with an excellent support staff to provider ratio.

Required Qualifications

• Two years surgical advance practice provider experience.
• Surgical experience with subcutaneous and skin closure.
• Active, unrestricted Oregon Physician Associate/Nurse Practitioner license
• Active unrestricted DEA certificate
• Physician Associate Requirements
• Master’s or baccalaureate degree and completion of an ARCA-PA approved program
• Current NCCPA certification
• Active, unrestricted Oregon Physician Associate license
• Nurse Practitioner Requirements:
• Master’s, post-master’s or doctorate degree in a nurse practitioner program accredited by CCNE or ACEN

About Columbia Memorial Hospital

CMH is the fastest growing rural hospital in Oregon, serving the healthcare needs of the northern Oregon coast with a collaborative relationship with Oregon Health & Science University. Our full-service critical access hospital is a not-for-profit, independent, Planetree-Gold Certified organization where person-centered care is a priority. Our growing hospital and clinics employ over 900 employees, which includes a diverse professional medical staff of more than 100 physicians and advanced practice professionals including surgical, non-surgical and primary care specialties.

Why Astoria, Oregon?

Astoria, Oregon, has been listed as a top place to live by numerous magazines and websites. The natural beauty of the North Oregon Coast, the friendliness of small-town life, and the vibrant arts and restaurant scene make this a great place to live. Whether you enjoy outdoor recreation, award-winning dining, history, festivals or family fun, we have it all.

The Northern Oregon Coast gives easy access to unlimited outdoor recreation including hiking, beachcombing, tide-pooling, golfing, fishing, zip-lining, cycling, kayaking, kiteboarding, hunting and surfing. This opportunity offers a highly nurturing environment to grow professionally and personally.

Contact

For more information, please visit https://www.columbiamemorial.org/ or contact Amanda Judd at ajudd@columbiamemorial.org or 503-494-5940.