Job Summary: Texas Orthopaedic Associates utilizes Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners in accordance with the rules and regulations set forth by the State of Texas.  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.  Assist Physician team in making clinic and surgery experience flow more smoothly and ensuring the patient has the best patient experience.

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

Key Functions:

• 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. 


• Greets and escorts patients to examination room and prepares electronic health record (E.H.R.) and/or summary sheet for physician. This includes interviewing the patient to obtain a brief history of illness and pertinent diagnostic testing information performed prior to the office visit.


• Maintains continuous flow of patients throughout the clinic. Assists patients as needed with walking, transfers, dressing, collecting specimens, and preparing for examination using appropriate means.


• Clinic – Works as extender for Physician in seeing patients as assigned, including pre-op, new patients, established, injections, and post-op. If PA patients, if assigned are completed for day, will assist Physicians with seeing patients and/or assist clinical team in answering messages or patient care coordination so that Physician and all clinical team can complete their day and leave the office on time.


• Surgery – as instructed and directed by Physicians, arrive at the surgical facility prior to Physician to coordinate surgical patients and make sure surgical session flows smoothly; work with Physician during entire surgical session to share responsibilities so that patient flow is maximized.


• Obtain history and performing physical examinations


• Order and/or diagnostic and therapeutic procedure(s)


• Formulate a working diagnosis


• Make hospital rounds, if applicable


• Develop and implement a treatment plan


• Monitor the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions


• Assist in surgery


• Counsel and educate patients


• When required, removes cast/splint for physician exam. May be asked to apply casting or soft bracing.


• Draws injections when asked and prepares patients for receiving injections by applying ice and appropriate positioning.


• 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.


• Assists physician/physician assistant with documenting patient care in the E.H.R and insuring that all services ordered are coded in the E.H.R. and on patient superbill.


• Participates in office meetings and educational activities.


• Maintains work area in neat and orderly manner.


• Complies with HIPAA procedures.


• Other duties as assigned.


• All employees have a responsibility to comply with our organization’s policies and procedures, code of conduct.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None.