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• Contributes to physician's effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing physician directives. • Assesses patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories. • Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies; interpreting test results. • Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records. • Performs therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations; suturing; managing wounds and infections. • Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens; giving normal growth and development information; discussing family planning; providing counseling on emotional problems of daily living;...

S hasta O rthopaedics & S ports M edicine, the premier musculoskeletal sub-specialty group practice in Northern California has immediate openings for Physician Assistants.  Our strategic objectives include the development of our musculoskeletal subspecialty specific group by the continued development of our surgery, and non-surgical service offerings in interventional spine, foot & ankle, orthopaedics, spine, sports medicine, and occupational medicine.   Shasta Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine is the region’s only comprehensive team offering a complete approach to assessing and caring for musculoskeletal problems.  We need to respond to our population’s growing demand for orthopaedic services by adding a non-physician extender.  Among our strategic objectives is the continued development of our orthopaedics, spine, trauma, pain management, sports medicine and workers compensation programs.       Shasta Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine can...

Working in collaboration with a Supervision Physician (SP) the Physician Assistant (PA) Interviewing patients and obtaining historical data. Performing physical examinations to assess health status and musculoskeletal primary care / sports medicine management problems-- this includes initial patient evaluations, follow-up visits, immediate care clinics, pre-procedure physical examinations, and post-procedure follow-up visits. Ordering diagnostic studies such as x-rays and imaging, and lab tests such as blood tests, and performing collections of samples such as urines samples and wound cultures. Writing orders and progress notes. Diagnosing disease and injury states. Formulating treatment plans. To be reviewed by the SP Implementing treatment plans. This includes evaluation and management or problems, routine wound care and suture removal, ordering physical therapy, counseling patients about risks and expected courses of various surgical and therapeutic...