A hospital in Horry County, South Carolina is seeking an Orthopedic Physician Assistant to join their Team. The practice prefers a candidate with at least 1 year of experience, ideally in Orthopedic Surgery.
The department is large and call is shared, there is a lot of work life balance working with such a large team, the incoming APP will have 1:12 primary call, 1:6 group call rotated with the current APPs. The incoming APP will have a schedule of 5 days, Monday-Thursday 8a-5p, Friday 8a-12p; with the Orthopedic Surgeon Dedicated clinic days and dedicated procedure time (3/1.5, 2.5/2).
The practice is currently 7 Orthopedic Surgeons and 5 Advanced Practice Providers. The practice also has a dedicated orthopedic nurse and experienced surgical teams with over 30 therapists and the largest PT/OT cardio-pulmonary center in the market.
The facility will provide a competitive compensation package including salary, full medical and dental benefits, CME, PTO, and relocation. The area offers everything from the historic inland charm of riverside living and agricultural land to the internationally-known vacation destination of Myrtle Beach and the Atlantic Ocean coastline. Situated in the northeastern corner of South Carolina, Horry County is about 100 miles north of Charleston, South Carolina and 150 miles east of the state capital of Columbia.