Orthopedics Physician Assistant

APP Orthopedic Surgery opening in Caribou, Maine Located in Northern Maine - near Canadian border 200mi from Bangor, ME Position Details :

• FT, Permanent position
• FQHC facility
• The practitioner will work collaboratively with the Orthopedic Surgeons to provide a range of orthopedic services. Qualified applicants must demonstrate a commitment to the vision, mission, and goals of the health system, modeling the values and culture while delivering exceptional patient care.

Practice Characteristics : Specialists available at health system include : urology, general surgery, ophthalmology, neurology, all hospitalists practicing at Medical Center, and occupational medicine Access to Medical Center outpatient clinics including Cardiology, Pulmonary, Hematology / Oncology, Endocrinology, Neurosurgical, Ear, Nose and Throat, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Nephrology, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Podiatry, and Rheumatology, along with diabetes counseling and nutritional therapy Expectations Grow the practice by providing high quality, efficient inpatient and outpatient care. Communicate effectively on an ongoing basis with office-based referring primary care physicians, with specialists at tertiary referral centers by telephone, coordinating patient transfers to appropriate tertiary centers as medically necessary. About Health System :