Foot & Ankle Orthopedic Physician Assistant

Job Description
McLeod Health is seeking a dedicated and motivated Physician Assistant to join our growing Foot & Ankle Orthopedic team at McLeod Orthopedics Seacoast & Carolina Forest. This role provides the opportunity to deliver high-quality, patient-centered orthopedic care within a well-established practice supported by a collaborative team of physicians, APPs, and clinical staff.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide comprehensive Foot & Ankle orthopedic care, including postoperative management, established patient follow-ups, new patient evaluations, and acute walk-in visits.

• Collaborate closely with supervising physician for Orthopedics/Foot & Ankle, supporting a high-volume clinical practice.

• Team Composition: Work within a robust orthopedic group that includes 9 physicians, 6 APPs, and 2–3 medical assistants, supported by front-office staff.

• Work Schedule: 

  • Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM.

• Patient Mix:

  • Post-operative visits: 35–45%

  • Established non-operative visits: 25–30%

  • New patient evaluations: 10–15%

  • Acute walk-ins/urgent issues: 15–20%

• Daily Patient Volume: 20–25 patients per day in a primarily outpatient setting (80–90% outpatient, ~10% inpatient).

• Participate in a structured onboarding program, including system orientation, Epic training, shadowing with the supervising physician, and gradual progression from post-op and established patient visits to independent new-patient care as competency increases.

• Call Schedule: Daytime call only , shared among the Physician Assistants in the practice. Call involves routine orthopedic issues with escalation to the supervising physician as needed.

Qualifications:

• New graduates accepted; orthopedic experience preferred but not required.

• Ability to function efficiently in a fast-paced, high-volume clinical environment while maintaining excellent patient rapport and communication.

• Strong skills in clinical assessment, documentation, time management, and care coordination.

• Commitment to providing patient-centered, evidence-based orthopedic care.