Experienced Orthopedic Physician Assistant - Joint

What We Offer

Prior total joint experience preferred. Our expert surgeons and PA’s work collaboratively to provide outstanding quality to our operative and non-operative patients. Our Orthopedic providers treat patients with a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions. Candidates are responsible for performing a variety of functions under the supervision of the orthopedic surgeon, including seeing patients in the office setting, assisting in surgery and office procedures, taking call, evaluating orthopedic diagnoses, and coordinating the patient care pathway.

We are looking for a conscientious, compassionate, and experienced Orthopedic Physician Assistant to join a growing practice consisting of 3 physicians and 2 APPs. This position will support our total joint surgeon and provide clinical care for orthopedic patients in an ambulatory and acute setting in Brunswick County, NC. Candidates should be experienced in casting, joint injections, suture removal, and surgical assist.

The ideal candidate is patient‑centric, flexible, adaptable, dependable, and treats each member of the team—clinical or non‑clinical—as a valued part of the team. Prior total joint experience preferred. Our surgeons and PA’s collaboratively provide outstanding quality to operative and non‑operative patients. Orthopedic providers treat patients with a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions. Responsibilities include seeing patients in the office setting, assisting in surgery and office procedures, taking call, evaluating orthopedic diagnoses, and coordinating the patient care pathway.

Supply is a rural beach community ideally located about halfway between Wilmington, NC, and Myrtle Beach, SC. Our county is growing rapidly, yet offers a reasonable cost of living for a coastal community. It offers a quieter pace of living than either city while providing easy access to both.

• NH Medical Group employee
• Medical and retirement benefits
• CME allowance
• System wide EHR‑Epic
• Malpractice coverage
• Work‑life balance

• One of the largest medical groups in the nation.
• Offers resiliency training for providers and team members to prevent burnout.
• Established the ODYSSEY program to enhance the new physician and APP experience by empowering our providers to connect, explore, and evolve within a culture of continuous learning and teamwork to build a high‑performing provider network.
• Instituted an APP Council that partners with leaders to improve APP clinical performance and consistency, create a community of practice that enhances experience, engagement and growth, fully integrate APPs into the care team, and set standards for APP practice.
• Is nationally recognized for advanced care and one of the largest community‑based, non‑profit healthcare systems.
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• Novant Health is an integrated network of physician clinics, outpatient centers, and hospitals that delivers a seamless and convenient healthcare experience to our communities. The Novant Health network consists of more than 1,900 physicians and over 36,000 team members that provide care at more than 800 locations, including 16 medical centers and hundreds of outpatient facilities and physician clinics. Headquartered in Winston‑Salem, North Carolina, Novant Health is committed to making healthcare remarkable for patients and communities providing nearly six million patient visits annually.
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