Job Description.

Position and Duties:  During the Term of this Agreement, the Employee's position, duties and responsibilities include, but will not be limited to, assisting during procedures of needed, and assisting in the office during business hours, and the following:

1. Performing comprehensive and problem-focused histories and physical examination interpret and correlate laboratory and diagnostic procedures. Interpret and correlate subjective and objective data to formulate a differential diagnose and establish a working diagnosis. Formulate a treatment plan for orthopaedic problems within scope of practice. Implement therapeutic intervention for specific conditions when appropriate. Exercise judgment on problems requiring consultation, referral, or evaluation by the supervising Orthopaedic surgeon or other health care professionals.
2. Order, collect, and perform appropriate laboratory or diagnostic procedures, and studies including but not limited to blood and tissue specimens. Ordering diagnostic studies such as but not limited to EMG, electrocardiogram, compartment pressure measurements, and x-ray examinations including special x- ray examinations CT, MRI, and bone scans etc.
3. Performing procedures such as but not limited to, digital blocks, regional anesthesia, and minor outpatient procedures.
4. Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including but not limited to joint and bursa aspirations, injections of joints, tendons, trigger points and bursa.
5. Write orders, and take phone calls for the Physician. Evaluate and clarify clinical conditions, formulate and implement a treatment or therapeutic plan for hospitalized patients, dictate discharge summaries, histories and physicals.
6. Order, prescribe, dispense, and administer medication, orthosis, orthotics, braces and other Orthopaedic devices as may be allowed by state legislation.
7. Evaluate, screen and counsel patients on health maintenance and promote utilization of community resources. Design, conduct and/or participate in research studies, manage databases, and perform quality assurance.