Orthopedics Physician Assistant

NP/PA Orthopedic Surgery opening: Augusta, ME Located 55m to Portland Non-Operative Position Details

• Full-time, permanent
• Office-only position
• Work closely with all the orthopaedic surgeons to provide outpatient office based care to the full spectrum of orthopaedic patients.
• In addition to pre-operative and postoperative care this position will also staff an Immediate Access clinic seeing and triaging acute orthopaedic injuries similar to Express Care patients.
• Offices in both Augusta and Waterville and there will be office days at both locations.
• The orthopaedic team currently consists of ten orthopaedic surgeons in the subspecialties of total joint replacement, spine surgery, hand surgery, sports surgery and orthopaedic trauma.
• There are also ten PAs and NPs in the department that work in the office and OR assisting the surgeons and sharing call responsibilities.
• This position however does not involve nighttime or weekend hours and does not require call.
• We will offer, if needed depending on experience, educational rotations through each orthopaedic subspecialty prior to independent practice.
Benefits:
• Supporting all aspects of employees wellness physical, emotional and financial is a critical component of being a great place to work.
• With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.
Physical Wellness:
• Quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.
• Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.
• A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holiday, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.
Emotional Wellness:
• When life gets challenging, employees have access to an Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
Financial Wellness:
• An employee discount program is available to all employees for services provided by Medical Center.
• Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.
• Educational Loan Reimbursement is available to pay down outstanding eligible medical education debt.
• Eligible medical staff receive both leave days, as well as reimbursement amounts for Continuing Medical Education.
• Up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan. Eligible physicians are also provided the opportunity to participate in a 457(b) retirement plan should they meet their contribution limits of their 403(b) plan.
• Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.
Malpractice is provided, to include tail coverage to all eligible medical staff.
• Both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.
Career Mobility:
• Helping employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how the group retains their talent and sustains their business.
• They do this by offering teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource theyre how we grow our business and care for our community.