Employment Opportunity in TX - New Grads encouraged to apply - Sports Medicine Ortho

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Description The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group (TSAOG), “Voted San Antonio Business Journal’s 2010 Best Places to Work," prides itself in providing the highest quality of orthopaedic, medical, and surgical care to the greater San Antonio area.

 

TSAOG was established in 1947 with six physicians within our group and since that time we have grown to become San Antonio’s oldest and largest orthopaedic practice in San Antonio with 20 orthopaedic surgeons and seven locations in the greater San Antonio area.

 

 

We are currently seeking a Physician Assistant for one of our orthopaedic surgeons, Dr. Casey D. Taber, M.D. (Sports Medicine Orthopaedist). Dr. Taber is an orthopaedic surgeon fellowship trained in sports medicine and has been very active in the orthopaedic sports medicine world. He served as team physician for the U.S. National Snowboard Team and the U.S. National Ski Team, traveling with both teams during the 2007-2008 World Cup season. He also worked as an assistant physician for the Denver Broncos during the 2007-2008 season.

 

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for diagnostic and therapeutic management of patients including: complete medical history, conducting physicals, establishing diagnoses through tests, and formulating treatment plans.

 

SUPERVISOR:

Physician

 

DUTIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Completes medical histories on patients

• Reviews prior medical records including outside films

• Prescribes tests to progress diagnosis

• Reviews diagnostic studies, communicates results with patients

• Provides follow-up treatments and care to patients in accordance with protocols established by physician

• Assists in surgeries as needed

• Promotes mission of the group

• Maintains appropriate level of documentation for patient chart

• Determines & bills for appropriate CPT coding of visit

• Assists billing department with coding/billing questions

• Handles phone calls for patients/physicians for medically related questions

• Carries and answers company provided cell phone

• Assists supervising physician with on-call duties

 

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies. Must also hold current License by Texas State Board of Physician Assistants.

 

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of 2-3 years experience as physician assistant in Orthopaedic or related field.

 

SKILLS:

Must be able to communicate effectively with patients and staff members, must be able to create and maintain positive rapport with patients, physician, and other staff members, and must be able to work weekends as needed.

 

ABILITIES:

Knowledge of general computer systems a must, word and excel a plus.

 

OTHER:

Other duties to be assigned as necessary and may vary at times, as needed by your immediate supervisor or as directed by the company.

 

 

CONTACT ME IF INTERESTED! dguerra@tsaog.com