Locum Tenens Physician Assistant - Surgery - Orthopedic Needed in CA

Job Description

We are seeking an Orthopedic Physician Assistant for a 120-day assignment in California, starting Jan 4, 2027. This role involves providing comprehensive orthopedic patient care from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM daily, spanning clinic, Emergency Department, and perioperative settings. The Physician Assistant will be crucial in patient evaluation, management, surgical first assisting, and coordinating care throughout the orthopedic surgical and clinical processes.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Provide orthopedic patient care in clinic, Emergency Department, and perioperative settings
• Evaluate and manage orthopedic patients
• Deliver preoperative and postoperative care
• Serve as a surgical first assistant
• Administer orthopedic injections
• Conduct telephone triage and patient follow-up
• Coordinate patient care throughout the surgical and clinical process

Additional Information

• EMR System: Epic
• Setting: Clinic, Emergency Department, and perioperative settings
• Schedule: 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
• Patient Population and Case Types:
• General orthopedic conditions and injuries
• Sports-related injuries
• Preoperative and postoperative orthopedic patients
• Patients requiring orthopedic surgical evaluation
• Patients undergoing orthopedic procedures and injections
• Emergency Department orthopedic consultations and acute injuries
• Orthopedic clinic evaluations and follow-up visits

Benefits

• Strong compensation
• Travel-related expenses covered
• A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided
• Dedicated recruiter for future travel opportunities