Orlando Health

Physician Assistant Surgery I - Ortho Spine

ID
2025-254133
Category
Physicians and Providers
Status
Full-Time
Shift
First
Location
Florida Medical Center
Department
FMC ORTHOPEDICS - TAMPA
Subcategory
Physician Assistant Surgery I

Position Summary



 

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Position Summary
Under the supervision of the physician, according to established practice guidelines and utilizing evidence-based clinical practice standards, provides inpatient and outpatient management, consultations, and co-management of surgical patients.  This specific position will assist in surgery, clinic and with ED call.

 

Location: Tampa

Speciality: Ortho Spine Surgery

 

 

Why is Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health your best place to work?

- Education & Career Growth – Tuition reimbursement, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), and leadership development programs.
- Health & Wellness – Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, free virtual visits, and well-being programs.
- Financial & Retirement – Up to 5% employer match on retirement contributions.
- Work-Life BalanceFour weeks of paid parental leave, PTO, and flexible leave options.
- Family & Pet Support – Fertility benefits, adoption assistance, backup care for children/elders/pets, and pet insurance.

 

 

Orlando Health proudly embraces and honors the individuality of our team members. By sharing different ideas and perspectives and working together as a team, we are better able to relate to, care for and authentically serve our patients and families who make up the collective populations in our community. So, no matter who you are, what you believe or how you express yourself, you are welcome here.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions
 Assesses the physical and psychosocial status of patients by means of interview, health history, physical examination, diagnostic studies and recognizes deviations from the normal. Then develops a diagnosis and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to formulate and implements the treatment plan.
 Surgically close wounds, incision and drainage, debridement, dressing (the surgeon must remain in the immediate area).
 Scrub with collaborating surgeon in operating room
 Performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, as credentialed
 Diagnosing medical and surgical problems and prescribing necessary treatment and services for quality patient care.
 Implements appropriate management based on laboratory results, physical assessment, routine diagnostic and follow-up studies, therapeutic measures, admission and discharge care in accordance with evidence based medicine.
 Identifies, analyzes, and resolves patient care issues to foster significant improvement in patient care and outcomes
 Dictates and documents in an accurate and timely manner.
 Performs patient education and maintains provision of preventive health services
 Conducts or participates in multidisciplinary rounds.
 Participates in the department call rotation and/or weekend/ holiday rounding as required.
 prescribe medication
 Participates in quality initiatives to ensure consistent attainment of key quality indicators
 Supports IRB approved clinical research/trials through a variety of activities including but not limited to: ordering diagnostic tests, prescreening patients, recording laboratory and diagnostic results, administering therapeutic interventions per trial protocols and documenting outcomes per hospital and trial protocols.

Qualifications

Education/Training
Graduate of accredited physician assistant program.


Licensure/Certification
 Current licensure in State of Florida renewed every two years to include prescriptive authority.
 Maintains NCCPA (National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants).
 Maintains BLS certification.
     o Maintains ACLS, NRP, PALS certification as required by department.


Experience
None

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