Physician Assistant - Orthopedics - Foot and Ankle

Company: University Hospitals
Location: Cleveland
Posted on: February 22, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Description A Brief Overview The Physician Assistant (PA) is responsible for providing quality care for patients and increasing patient access and satisfaction. Standard tasks to be performed by a PA as specified by the Ohio State Board of Medicine and UH entity specific Medical Bylaws. What You Will Do In this role you will work full-time (Monday through Friday) in our Foot and Ankle Surgery department; this is a combination of Inpatient and Outpatient care. This position is based at are UH Geauga facility, but will require travel to our Beachwood and Mentor Locations. - Initiates and maintains positive relationships w/pts/customers (10%) - Initiates and maintains positive relationships w/co-workers (10%) - Takes responsibility for self-development and supports a learning environment (10%) - Displays commitment to the mission of the hospital and its values (10%) - Performs patient assessment and assigns diagnosis based on recorded assessment data and current scientific and current research (20%) - Establishes plan of care and implements interventions in accordance w/carepaths, protocols, and standards of care and current research (15%) - Collaborates w/other health care providers in an interdisciplinary approach to provide care to the patient and family (5%) - Contributes to the educational development of staff, patients, family and self (5%) - Demonstrates progressive leadership and effective management (5%) - Provides education through role modeling and in-services to meet identified learning needs and to promote professionalism (5%) - Advances own professional development through self-directed learning, continuing education and participation in peer review (5%) Additional Responsibilities - Performs other duties as assigned. - Complies with all policies and standards. - For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation. - Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace. Qualifications Education - Master's Degree from an accredited PA educational program (Required) Work Experience - 1 years as a Physician Assistant (Preferred) Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities - Demonstrated leadership skills. (Required proficiency) - Demonstrated skills in interpersonal relationships. (Required proficiency) - Computer skills to access patient medical data from UHHS mainframe. (Required proficiency) - Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Outlook. (Required proficiency) Licenses and Certifications - Physician Assistant (PA) (Required) and - Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required) and - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (Preferred) - Passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (Required) and - Practice with a supervising physician (Required Upon Hire) and - Maintain national PA Certification (Required) Physical Demands - Standing Frequently - Walking Frequently - Sitting Rarely - Lifting Frequently up to 50 lbs - Carrying Frequently up to 50 lbs - Pushing Frequently up to 50 lbs - Pulling Frequently up to 50 lbs - Climbing Occasionally up to 50 lbs - Balancing Occasionally - Stooping Frequently - Kneeling Frequently - Crouching Frequently - Crawling Occasionally - Reaching Frequently - Handling Frequently - Grasping Frequently - Feeling Constantly - Talking Constantly - Hearing Constantly - Repetitive Motions Constantly - Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Constantly Travel Requirements - 10%

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