Temporary Physician Assistant - Dallas - Texas Orthopaedic Associates

Job Summary: 

Job Opportunity: Temporary Part-Time Physician Assistant (Surgical First Assist) - 1-2 Days Per Week, Wednesday and Friday

We are seeking a temporary part-time Physician Assistant to assist with shoulder and elbow surgeries as a Surgical First Assist for an Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in Shoulder and Elbow surgery and reconstruction. This role offers a work schedule of 1-2 days per week, on Wednesdays and most Fridays, for the duration of each surgical day. This is a temporary position for three months starting July 1, 2026, to fill the position of a permanent employee on leave.

Key Responsibilities:

• Positioning of patients for surgery
• Surgical draping and sterile technique
• Primary surgical assistance
• Wound closure
• Application of splints or slings
• Post-operative documentation and orders

Work Environment:

• All surgeries will take place at surgical facilities on the Presbyterian Dallas campus.
• Operative hours will vary based on the scheduled cases for the day but can be flexible. The surgeon is committed to providing a work-life balance for the right candidate. Hours may be adjusted to accommodate out of work personal obligations.
• There may be an opportunity for additional clinical days in the future.

Compensation:

• We offer a compensation structure that pays an hourly rate.

This position is ideal for candidates seeking a limited schedule that supports both professional and personal priorities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The essential duties of the position include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Key Functions:

• Patient positioning, surgical draping, primary surgical assist, wound closure, post-operative documentation, and orders
• Provides excellent customer service to patients by listening and appropriately serving patients.
• Contributes to an overall positive work atmosphere through actions and attitude.
• Relays relevant information to the appropriate internal staff.  
• Counsel and educate patients
• Reports abnormal observations of patient condition or problems voiced by the patient immediately to physician/physician assistant.
• Relays instructions to patients or family members as directed by the physician/physician assistant.
• Complies with HIPAA procedures.
• All employees have a responsibility to comply with our organization’s policies and procedures, code of conduct. 

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Qualifications

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:  Master's in physician assistant studies with licensure to practice in the state of Texas. Surgical experience preferred but not required.

Language Ability: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. 

Math Ability:  Ability to add, subtract, multiple and divide on all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret insurance co-pays and deductibles.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills: Ability to navigate electronic medical records systems for routine patient documentation and orders. 

Certificates and Licenses:  Master's in physician assistant studies with licensure to practice in the state of Texas. 

Work Environment: Position works in a climate-controlled office environment with little or no potential interference from elements or sound.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to stand for up to 12 hours with breaks. An appropriate level of manual dexterity is required to handle surgical instruments with precision. Occasionally, the position will be required to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and assist with the transfer of patients weighing 200 pounds. To successfully perform the duties of the job, the ability to talk and hear is required.