Orthopedic Physician Assistant

About us

We are recruiting a Physician Assistant for a well-established orthopedic surgery group in Northern New Jersey. The practice has served the community for more than 40 years. It is part of a statewide orthopedic network and is closely aligned with a leading regional hospital, where its surgeons perform most of their procedures.

The group is known for robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement and helped launch the first robotic joint program in its county. Its surgeons cover joint reconstruction, sports medicine, shoulder, hand and upper extremity, spine and trauma. You will join a busy, collaborative team that includes surgeons, advanced practice providers and more than 60 support staff.

What you’ll do

• First assist in the OR on a mix of inpatient and outpatient orthopedic cases, including robotic-assisted joint replacement
• See patients in clinic: new evaluations, post-op visits, follow-ups, injections and splinting/casting
• Round on hospital inpatients, including post-op management, orders and discharge planning
• Document in the EMR, order and review imaging, and coordinate care with PT, case management and referring providers
• Educate patients and families before and after surgery

What you bring

• Graduate of an accredited PA program; NCCPA certified
• Active New Jersey PA license (or eligible) and DEA, or ability to obtain
• Orthopedic or surgical experience preferred; strong new grads with surgical rotations will be considered
• Comfortable moving between OR, clinic and hospital in the same week
• Clear communicator who works well with surgeons, staff and patients