If you deliver a dose of compassion to every patient you see, you may be an ideal addition to the Legacy community. You’ll provide medical and surgical services within an assigned clinic, forging relationships with staff and delivering expert care to patients. Every aspect of your work will reflect the Legacy mission of making life better for others.

Legacy Medical is looking for an Orthopedic Surgery Physician Assistant.

Under the direction of the Physician Assistant’s Supervising Physician or Designated Agent, provides medical and surgical services to patients of the assigned clinic. Ability to make responsible decisions within the scope of practice as a dependent medical practitioner.

Qualifications:

• Requires Bachelor’s degree and successful completion of a physician assistant program accredited by any of the following accrediting bodies:
• Committee on Allied Health, Education Accreditation of the American Medical   Association (CAHEA);
• Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP);
• Accreditation Review Commission on the Education of the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).
• Current applicable state licensure to practice as a Physician Assistant or ability to obtain licensure upon date of hire.
• Current BLS from the American Heart Association.
• Must submit information necessary to complete a National Practitioner Data Base search and meet Legacy’s standards for results.

Experience:

• Requires experience in direct patient management in the surgical subspecialty of orthopedic surgery.
• Surgical assisting experience required.
• Knowledge of acute and chronic disease states, administration and prescription of medications, and delivering physical care following treatment plan.

Benefits of Working for Legacy

• A nonprofit that serves the community.
• Community leader in providing healthcare and healthcare related services to the underserved.
• Full compensation and benefits package to include competitive salary, relocation assistance, CME allowance, full medical plan, malpractice coverage, retirement and much more.

LEGACY’S VALUES IN ACTION: 

Follows guidelines set forth in Legacy’s Values in Action.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled