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Physical Therapist Assistant
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Physician Assistant – Orthopedics
Position Overview
Join the orthopedic team providing comprehensive medical and surgical care to inpatient and outpatient patients. You'll work collaboratively with attending physicians, nursing staff, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality patient care in a dynamic clinical environment.
What You'll Do
- Manage inpatient care including ordering diagnostics, labs, imaging, medications (within PA scope), and nutrition
- Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and communicate treatment plans with the care team and families
- Perform bedside history and physicals and assess emergency conditions
- Coordinate patient discharge with appropriate follow-up planning and patient education
- Function as first or second assistant in the operating room, performing surgical exposure, dissections, wound closure, and application of dressings and immobilization devices
- Cover first assist on-call shifts in the OR, rotating with other PAs across surgical specialties and holiday/high-volume dates
- Potential coverage at additional clinic locations as needed
What We're Looking For
- State of California Physician Assistant License
- American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification
- DEA license
- Minimum 3 years' experience in inpatient, outpatient, and surgical care
- Compassionate, excellent communicator with strong work ethic and critical thinking skills
Schedule & Duration
- Full-time, 36 guaranteed hours per week
- On-call coverage including nights and weekends
- 26-week contract
Location
Mammoth Lakes, CA. Dorm-style housing available (furnished apartments with private kitchens/bathrooms, Wi-Fi, cable, pool, weight room, and common areas).