Float Physician Assistant - Orthopedics

*Berkeley Heights, Westfield and Florham Park NJ * Full TIME

If you are looking for a collaborative, dynamic, physician-led practice environment where you can learn, grow, and excel in providing integrated, multidisciplinary, patient centered care, then Summit Health is the place to be! We are seeking a licensed Physician Assistant to work collaboratively with our Orthopedic Department.  The float physician assistant will work in the inpatient setting covering Summit Health’s orthopedic service at Overlook hospital Monday through Friday. Duties will include managing admitted patients, daily rounds and performing consultations for both the floor and the emergency department. The PA will be expected to independently manage patients with all types of orthopedic problems and will frequently be required to use skills such as fracture reduction and splinting. In addition to hospital duties the float physician assistants will rotate for first assist coverage in the operating room covering cases ranging from total joints to arthroscopy to trauma. These cases may be at Overlook hospital or at one of the nearby Summit Health ambulatory surgical centers. The schedule will vary based on the rotation with other providers but will include both day shifts and evening shifts. There is currently no full overnight shift. The float PA will also be included in weekend call rotation 1 weekend every 12 weeks.

 Requirements include: 

• Current New Jersey State PA License
• NCCPA Certification
• DEA License
• OR experience preferred
• Day and evening (until midnight) availability

Summit Health is a physician-led, patient-centric network, committed to simplifying the complexities of health care. Formed by the 2019 merger between Summit Medical Group, one of the nation’s premier independent multispecialty medical groups, and CityMD, the leading urgent care provider in the New York metropolitan area, Summit Health delivers a more intuitive, comprehensive, and responsive care experience for every patient, regardless of stage of life or health condition, through high-quality primary, specialty and urgent care in New Jersey, New York, and Central Oregon.

If you are an interested candidate, please reach out to our recruiters at providerrecruitment@summithealth.com

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Benefits*

• A friendly and fast-paced environment working with passionate people

• Outstanding growth opportunities

• Time Off

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

• Short/Long Term Disability, HSA, and Life Insurance

• 401K plan with company matching contribution

• Cash Bonus Programs

• Recognition and rewards programs to recognize successful teams

• Other Perks & Discounts

• Commuter and parking discount program to help you save (using pretax dollars)

*Full Time Benefit Eligible Employees Only

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