Peachtree Orthopaedic Clinic·Alpharetta, Georgia
Provide advanced clinical care for orthopedic patients, including diagnosis, treatment planning, and surgical assistance. Coordinate with physicians and rehabilitation teams to ensure continuity of care and optimal patient outcomes.
Job Title: Physician Assistant
Department: Clinical Services
Reports To: Director of Clinical Services / Supervising Physician
FLSA Status: Exempt
Approval Date: June 30, 2026
The Physician Assistant provides advanced clinical care to patients under the supervision and collaboration of Peachtree Orthopedics physicians. This role is responsible for patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, clinical procedures, surgical assistance, patient education, documentation, and care coordination. The Physician Assistant partners with physicians, clinical staff, rehabilitation teams, and patients to ensure exceptional patient outcomes, continuity of care, regulatory compliance, and an outstanding patient experience.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Perform comprehensive patient evaluations, including obtaining medical histories, conducting physical examinations, reviewing diagnostic studies, and developing treatment plans under physician supervision.
Diagnose and manage orthopedic injuries, musculoskeletal conditions, post-operative recovery, and other physician-directed patient care needs.
Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic studies, laboratory testing, imaging, and other clinical assessments as permitted by licensure and organizational policies.
Prescribe medications, treatments, and therapeutic interventions in accordance with state regulations, supervising physician agreements, and organizational policies.
Perform clinical procedures including injections, aspirations, wound care, dressing changes, suture and staple removal, casting, splinting, bracing, and other approved interventions.
Assist with surgical planning, pre-operative evaluations, post-operative care, hospital rounds, and operating room support activities.
Coordinate consultations, referrals, diagnostic testing, therapy services, durable medical equipment, and patient follow-up care.
Provide patient education regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, surgical procedures, medications, rehabilitation expectations, and injury prevention strategies.
Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant documentation within the electronic medical record system.
Serve as a liaison between patients, physicians, hospitals, rehabilitation providers, and ancillary services to ensure continuity of care.
Participate in call coverage, hospital rounding, urgent orthopedic services, and clinic coverage as assigned.
Monitor patient outcomes and participate in quality improvement initiatives, patient safety activities, and clinical performance programs.
Ensure compliance with HIPAA, OSHA regulations, CMS requirements, state practice acts, and organizational policies.
Collaborate with physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Athletic Trainers, Clinical Assistants, and rehabilitation staff to optimize patient care and operational performance.
Identify process improvement opportunities and implement operational efficiencies to enhance patient outcomes, patient satisfaction, and clinical effectiveness.
Other duties may be assigned.
May provide clinical direction and oversight to Medical Assistants, Clinical Assistants, Athletic Trainers, and other assigned clinical support personnel. No direct employee life-cycle management responsibilities.
Clinical role requiring prolonged standing, walking, patient examinations, clinical procedures, surgical assistance, hospital rounding, and frequent interaction with patients, physicians, and healthcare staff. Ability to lift, move, push, and pull up to 100 pounds may be required. Work is performed in clinic, Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC), hospital, and healthcare environments with exposure to bodily fluids, infectious diseases, and other healthcare-related hazards. The role requires the ability to respond effectively in urgent clinical situations while maintaining a high standard of patient care.
Peachtree Orthopedics is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Requires graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program and current Georgia licensure with NCCPA certification. Preference is given to candidates with at least 2 years of experience in orthopedics or sports medicine.
Market context
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