Physician Assistant

Summary

Come and join our growing Orthopedic Surgery Program at Westchester Medical Center and be part of a dynamic team dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We are seeking an experienced, motivated, and collaborative Physician Assistant (PA) to work alongside our board-certified orthopedic surgeons specializing in medically complex Orthopedic patients.

The Inpatient Orthopedic PA will provide comprehensive clinical care to patients presenting to the hospital with orthopedic conditions, injuries, and traumatic musculoskeletal injuries. Working collaboratively with Orthopedic surgeons, physicians, nursing staff, and the multidisciplinary healthcare team, the PA supports the delivery of safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care throughout the continuum of the hospitalization. The position includes inpatient consultations, daily patient assessments and management, postoperative care, Orthopedic trauma evaluations, operating room assist responsibilities, and coordination of discharge planning. The PA serves as an integral member of the Orthopedic service, promoting continuity of care, timely clinical decision-making, and effective communication among patients, families, and healthcare professionals.

This role is ideal for a PA who thrives in a complex subspecialty environment, values multidisciplinary collaboration, and is skilled in managing medically and emotionally complex patients. The PA will play a critical part in improving patient care, supporting timely diagnosis and treatment planning, coordinating longitudinal care, and enhancing the overall patient experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive histories and physical examinations for new and follow-up orthopedic patients.
• Evaluate and manage patients admitted with acute and chronic Orthopedic conditions, fractures, musculoskeletal injuries, and postoperative Orthopedic needs.
• Participate in daily inpatient rounds and monitor patients’ clinical progress.
• Review diagnostic imaging, laboratory results, and other pertinent clinical data.
• Develop, implement, and modify treatment plans within the PA’s authorized scope of practice.
• Perform procedures within scope of practice and institutional policy.
• Educating patients and families regarding diagnosis, treatment options, surgical plans, postoperative expectations, surveillance protocols, and symptom management

Qualifications

• Candidates must be NCCPA certified and possess or be eligible to obtain an active applicable New York State license.
• Ideal candidates will have prior experience in orthopedic surgery, oncology, surgical oncology, or a related specialty, although highly motivated new graduates with interest and abilities in orthopedic surgery will be considered and are encouraged to apply.
• Candidates must possess excellent communication skills and demonstrate an ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Other

• Comprehensive salary and benefit package which includes malpractice coverage, CME Allowance, PSLF, and 401k
• The highest standard of quality practice backed by comprehensive and collaborative support services
• Opportunities for continued professional development, mentoring and career advancement.
• Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physicians Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Us

WMCHealth is a 1,900-bed healthcare system headquartered in Valhalla, New York, with 10 hospitals on seven campuses spanning 6,200 square miles of the Hudson Valley. WMCHealth employs more than 12,000 people and has nearly 3,000 attending physicians. From Level 1, Level 2, and Pediatric Trauma Centers, the region's only acute care children's hospital, an academic medical center, several community hospitals, dozens of specialized institutes and centers, a state-of-the-art Telemedicine program, skilled nursing, assisted living facilities, homecare services and one of the largest mental health systems in New York State, today WMCHealth is the pre-eminent provider of integrated healthcare in the Hudson Valley. Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information, visit WMCHealth.org.

Westchester Medical Center Health Network values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class.

All are welcome: Westchester Medical Center Health Network values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class.

Job Summary

The Physician Assistant (PA) is responsible for practicing medicine with physician supervision including conducting examinations and writing prescriptions. Within physician–physician assistant relationship, PAs exercise autonomy in medical decision making and provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services. May practice in several primary care areas including family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics/gynecology as well as surgery and surgical subspecialties. May include responsibility for education, research, and administrative services.

Responsibilities

• Conducts physical examinations, assesses health status, orders and interprets tests, prescribes medications, and treats illnesses including giving injections and suturing wounds
• Consults with physicians as needed and refers to physicians for more complicated medical cases or cases that are not a routine part of a PA’s scope of work
• Monitors therapies and provides continuity of care
• Triages patient calls and evaluates patient problems, and responds to emergencies including use of CPR
• Counsels patients and patient’s family on preventive health care
• Documents patient information and care in medical record and may maintain department statistical database for research purposes
• Conducts follow-up examinations of patients
• Documents patients charts and maintains detailed records of patient treatment
• Performs related duties as assigned by the medical staff

Qualifications/Requirements:

Experience: Four years of health care experience prior to applying to Physician Assistant program, plus one year of experience as Physician Assistant.

Education: Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant Program

Licenses / Certifications: Current New York State Physician Assistant license, Current BLS and ACLS Certification

Other: N/A

Special Requirements: N/A