CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $120,000 - $140,000

Position Summary

The Physician Assistant will assist the Orthopedic Surgeon’s practice in full capacity which includes clinical, administrative and direct patient care in both the office and hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Take, record and document patient history/encounter
• Confer w/ physicians about patient findings and potential diagnosis w/ established course of treatment; formulate and update patient care plans
• Review lab results, x-rays and MRI/CT results and communicate to physician and patient
• Provide diagnosis and treatment services to established and postoperative patients
• Rounding with or on behalf of the physician 
• Administer therapeutic injections and perform minor procedures as needed
• Work closely and collaboratively with the team (office coordinator, nurse, resident, fellow) to provide high quality patient care; coordinate appointment and surgical scheduling templates w/ team
• Perform patient education duties (i.e. show surgical videos, provide brochures, direct patients to additional resources) and review pre-operative instructions to explain surgical process to surgical patients
• Ensure all necessary office notes, lab results and films are presented for residents and attending's review prior to surgery
• Triage telephone calls; Return patient phone messages at designated times throughout the day; document action taken in patient chart
• Telephone prescription requests to pharmacy; document action in patient chart and obtain physician signature of approval
• Oversee appointment bookings with appointment scheduling team and ensure emergency situations are scheduled appropriately; maintain timely flow of patients
• First Assist in operating room for surgeon in the hospital and ambulatory surgery center including performing safety checks during patient positioning, mastering positioning, retractor placement, and facilitating surgical flow
• Film and edit surgical videos for teaching, talks, and resident education
• Work in collaboration with the Pediatric team
• Successfully complete system training requirements including EHR/ EPIC
• Other related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in education and experience, plus five years of related experience; Master's preferred.
• Must be a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant Program from a recognized college or University.
• Current New York Physician Assistant license
• BLS and ACLS certification required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience relevant to the area of clinical practice preferred
• Experience in Sports Medicine Orthopedic Surgery a plus
• Spanish speaking strongly preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.