Description
Work Type:Full TimeRecruiter Contact: a Meaningful Impact with CHRISTUS Health Join one of the largest and most respected multispecialty groupsCHRISTUS Healthas we seek an Orthopedic Physician Assistant to join a busy general orthopedic practice in Alamogordo, New Mexico. This is an opportunity to work in a mission-driven, faith-based organization that values collaboration, clinical excellence, and community-focused care, while supporting both outpatient clinic and surgical services alongside a dedicated orthopedic team.Responsibilities:
- Evaluate and manage orthopedic patients in the outpatient clinic, including new consultations, follow-ups, and post-operative care
- First assist in major and minor orthopedic surgical procedures
- Perform casting and splinting, fracture alignment, hematoma blocks, and intra-articular injections (training provided as needed)
- Interpret x-rays and assist with treatment planning
- Conduct post-operative rounds and coordinate ongoing patient care
- Collaborate closely with orthopedic surgeons, APCs, and clinical staff to optimize patient outcomesPractice Details & Schedule:
- Setting: Outpatient clinic and surgical cases
- Staffing: 4 Orthopedic Surgeons, 2 APCs
- Clinic Volume: Approximately 2025 patients per day
- Clinic Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00 AM5:00 PM
- OR Schedule: Monday & Wednesday scheduled surgical cases
- On-Call: Shared call, 1 weekend every 3 weeksRequirements:
- Active New Mexico Physician Assistant license (required)
- Prior orthopedic or surgical experience preferred
- Willingness to learn and train in procedures as needed
- Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team-based environmentCompensation & Benefits
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package
- Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance
- Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
- CME allowance
- Physician-led organization
- Faith-based, mission-driven culture
