Orthopedic Physician Assistant

If it’s possible, you will find it at Atrium Health—the leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. We invite Physician Assistants to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds and progressive visionaries together in our Musculoskeletal Orthopedic Urgent Care team at Atrium Health in the Greater Charlotte Market.

We’re seeking Physician Assistants to join us at one of three locations in the Charlotte area – Davidson, Rea Village, and Fort Mill. Our Musculoskeletal Institute (MSKI) is one of the largest Musculoskeletal programs in the country with an extensive network of physicians specialized in spine, ortho, primary care sports medicine, physical medicine, and rehabilitation.

Details about the opportunity:

• Full time opportunity
• Schedule will be 12-hour shifts, M-F 9am-9pm with rotating weekend coverage
• Outpatient Urgent Care Hours
• M-F 5pm-9pm; Saturday & Sunday 9am-2pm 
• Office Visits and OR Scheduled with MSKI practice 9am-5pm M-F
• Ability to perform joint and/or fracture reductions, splinting, bracing, casting, orthopedic injections/aspirations, and local wound care.
• Ability to independently interpret x-rays and advanced diagnostic imaging.
• No call coverage

Qualifications: 

• Approved to practice as a Physician Assistant in North Carolina. 
• Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program required; Master’s Degree preferred. Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants preferred.? 
• Must have or be eligible for a DEA license.? 
• Eligible for prescriptive authority application through the Medical Board in NC required.? 
• BLS for Healthcare Provider from AHA required with expiration date greater than 90 days from date of beginning practice. 

When you join Atrium Health, you will be welcomed into an inclusive culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a diverse team can make together. Practice where your voice is valued, your passion for advancing medicine is rewarded, and you get the resources and support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In our nationally-renowned integrated health system, you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve medicine, elevate hope and advance healing—for all.