Physician Assistant - Orthopedic Clinic​/Avail

Quarter Line (QL), a Planned Systems International (PSI) Company, is seeking a skilled Physician Assistant
- Orthopedic Clinic position at Ft Hood medical center. This role will support orthopedic specialty care by evaluating and managing musculoskeletal injuries and conditions, assisting with procedures, coordinating treatment plans, documenting care accurately, and collaborating closely with orthopedic surgeons and multi-disciplinary teams.

The ideal candidate will bring recent hands-on orthopedic experience, strong clinical judgment, professionalism, and the ability to provide safe, patient-centered care in both clinic and hospital-based settings. Candidates should be comfortable working flexible shifts based on mission needs, including possible days, evenings, nights, weekends, training holidays, federal holidays, and adjusted schedules.

This opportunity is well-suited for a dependable PA
- Orthopedic Clinic who values teamwork, continuity of care, and service in a mission-focused military treatment facility.

Work Schedule:

• Monday through Friday, during outpatient clinic hours between 0700 and 1800.
• Eight-hour shifts.
• Schedule is subject to change based on clinic needs.

• Provide a full range of Physician Assistant services in primary and specialty medical care within the limits of their training and privileges granted by the MTF (e.g., supervise and provide general screening and medical care and examinations of patients for routine, acute and chronic conditions involving any and all organ systems; provide immunizations; diagnose, treat, and counsel patients as indicated).
• Technically direct and provide care for a variety of diseases and types of injuries (i.e., acute, chronic and minor trauma), and the skills to recognize emergency conditions in order to diagnose, prescribe for and treat diseases, disorders and injuries, and refer the more complex cases and serious conditions to qualified medical personnel and perform designated treatment.
• Technically direct and teach other staff, provide educational lectures and participate in in-service training to staff members.
• Promote preventive care and health maintenance including annual physical, positive health behaviors and self-care through both formal and individual education and counseling.
• Prescribe in accordance with approved treatment protocols and the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee approved medications and immunizations
• Identify a medical problem and determine appropriate action to meet the problem, including referral to a physician.
• Perform specific diagnostic and therapeutic practices and procedures in accordance with scope of practice.
• Establish collaborative rapport with physicians, nursing and others to promote and facilitate primary care services.
• Teach patients and family members’ healthy regimen and responsibility for achieving wellness.
• Attend staff meetings to provide case discussion, continuing education, and continuous quality improvement.
• Includes, but not limited to:
  Aviation Medicine;
  Cardiac Perfusion;
  Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery;
  Emergency Medicine;
  Family Medicine;
  General Surgery;
  Hospital Medicine;
  Nephrology;
  Occupational Health;
  Orthopedic Surgery;
  Pediatrics;
  Psychiatry.
• Knowledge of a full range of orthopedic physician assistant core principles, practices, and procedures applied in providing services in the orthopedic clinic to adult and pediatric patients.
• Specialized knowledge of musculoskeletal anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology; orthopedic equipment, methods, procedures, principles and techniques to include traction, casting and splinting.
• Ability to assess and treat acute presentations to include infections, fractures, neoplasms, and congenital…