Part-Time
Orthopedic Physician Assistant
Orthopedic PA
Posted on 8/18/2026
Catholic Health
Long Island health system
Compensation Overview
$94.60/hr
West Islip, NY, USA
In Person
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- Current New York State Physician Assistant license.
- Active National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants certification.
- Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certifications.
- Clinical experience in orthopedics, hospital medicine, emergency medicine, or surgical services.
- Strong procedural skills in splinting, casting, joint examinations, and reduction techniques.
- Excellent communication, teamwork, and patient-centered care skills.
- Provide clinical care for orthopedic patients in inpatient, emergency department, and perioperative settings under the supervision of attending orthopedic physicians.
- Perform comprehensive orthopedic assessments, order and interpret diagnostic studies, and participate in treatment planning.
- Conduct joint reductions, splinting, casting, wound management, and other orthopedic procedures within scope.
- Assist in pre-operative and post-operative patient management, including patient education and discharge planning.
- Coordinate care with surgeons, residents, consultants, nursing staff, and ancillary departments to ensure safe and efficient patient throughput.
- Document all clinical encounters in the electronic medical record in accordance with Catholic Health policies and New York State regulations.
- Participate in rounds, consult evaluations, and follow-up assessments as directed.
- Prior inpatient orthopedic experience.
- Experience working in a high-volume hospital or emergency department setting.
- Familiarity with EPIC or other major electronic medical record systems.
Catholic Health is a Catholic nonprofit health system serving Long Island. The organization operates hospitals, physician practices, ambulatory sites, home care, hospice, rehabilitation, and specialty programs. It serves patients, families, clinicians, referring providers, and communities across Nassau and Suffolk counties. Its operating model centers on mission-based care delivered through hospitals and community settings with shared clinical, technology, and administrative support. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, home care, rehabilitation, technology, facilities, administration, and patient services. Teams support coordinated daily delivery.
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