**Join the Nursing team at Avera!** **Love Where You Work:** Work at Avera where current employees rate their satisfaction at 94%. Join a team where the career opportunities are endless. **Culture:** Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter. **You Belong at Avera:** Competitive pay, free health insurance, and options for: Student Loan Repayment Program, sign-on bonuses, various shifts and career growth opportunities. **Avera is currently seeking a Physician Assistant (PA) looking to deliver the best possible nursing care in Avera’s patient-focused settings.** **_Position Highlights:_** + **Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1!** + **Options for Free Health Insurance!** + **Student Loan Repayment:** This position may be eligible for Avera’s Student Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. + Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) from Avera will help pay down your principal balance faster. + **Positive Work Environment:** Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care. + **Job Satisfaction:** Each day you will positively impact each patient you serve. **Job Summary** + This position will serve as a first assist in OR. + Demonstrates and serves as an expert in the role of practitioner, consultant, educator, and health professional. + Improves clinical and cost outcomes for key patient populations through collaboration with physicians and staff and by participating in strategic initiatives. + Assures competent and ethical care of patients and families. + Shares with the supervising physician and clinic staff the responsibilities of providing and maintaining a quality of customer focused, nursing and medically appropriate approach to patient assessment, care plan development and implementation, follow up to outcomes and cost-effective delivery of services. + Community involvement and collaboration is encouraged. **Education and/or Experience** + Graduate of an accredited physician assistant program. + Experience (clinical and OR) in Orthopedics **Licensure/Certification/Registration** + Current SD license to match degree, ACLS, CPR are required. **Work Schedule** + Monday – Friday; 80 hours every 2 weeks + Monday - Thursday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm and Friday. 8:00 am - 1:00 pm + Occasional weekend (Call responsibility among APP group) + Occasional holiday (Rotating holiday schedule among APP group) + Occasional call time (Rotating call) What Makes Avera Special? (http://www.avera.org/careers/what-makes-avera-special/) The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444. Additional Notices: For TTY, dial 711 Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.