Orthopedic Spine Physician Assistant

Job overview

The Orthopedic Spine Physician Assistant role is onsite at VHC Health’s main hospital campus in Arlington, VA. The posting lists an annual compensation range of $110,406.40–$209,768.00. The role supports VHC Health Orthopedic Spine Surgery, an independent health system focused on clinical excellence and patient outcomes. The Physician Assistant coordinates care across outpatient clinic, inpatient and observation settings, and the operating room, flexing responsibilities according to surgical schedules, patient census, clinic needs, and team coverage. The role contributes to patient evaluation and management, postoperative recovery, care coordination, and safe transitions of care in collaboration with physicians.

What you'll do

• Evaluate and manage new and established patients in clinic, including education, care planning, nonoperative and perioperative care, follow-up, referrals, testing, medications, and communications with physicians
• manage postoperative inpatient and observation patients
• support recovery, discharge planning, scheduled weekend coverage, and escalation of urgent issues.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

physician assistant

orthopedic spine

arlington va

vhc health

outpatient clinic

inpatient care

observation care

operating room

weekend coverage

$110,406–$209,768/year

bls certification

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• paid time off
• CME allowance
• retirement plan options
• malpractice insurance with tail coverage.

Why this role

Care spans outpatient clinic, inpatient and observation settings, and the operating room; medical, dental, and vision benefits, paid time off, CME allowance, retirement options, and malpractice insurance with tail coverage are listed.

About the employer

VHC Health is hiring for this role. Industry: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals. Sector: 62.