UVA Community Health

Culpeper, Virginia

Orthopedic Physician Assistant

UVA Orthopedics Culpeper is a collegial practice of five providers (4 MDs, 2 PAs, and 1 NP) looking for an experienced Orthopedics trained and experienced PA. This is a high volume practice in a growing area. Enjoy the small town life while in close proximity to Washington DC and Charlottesville, Virginia. This is an outpatient position but once a month PA's will be able to round in the hospital. Average daily census is 16-20 patients a day. There is one in-house staffed xray room with a second being constructed, P&O, casting and splinting. There is no call and no extended hours or weekends.

UVA Orthopedics, a department of UVA Culpeper Medical Center, provides care for conditions affecting the joints, muscles and bones for the entire family, including:

• Hip, knee and shoulder arthritis (joint replacements).
• Rotator cuff tears, labral tears and shoulder instability.
• ACL and meniscus tears, ligament tears and knee injuries.
• Carpal tunnel, trigger finger, cubital tunnel and other hand/wrist conditions.
• Fracture care and repair.
• Adult and pediatric spine conditions.

Culpeper, Virginia:

Centrally located between Washington, DC, and the home of Thomas Jefferson in Charlottesville to the south, lies Culpeper, the ideal mustering point for great Virginia adventures. Nestled in the Piedmont River Valley between the Rappahannock and Rapidan Rivers, the Culpeper area offers outstanding outdoor adventures, a well-preserved historic downtown with quaint boutiques, restaurants, gourmet shops, and antique stores, and beautiful Virginia countryside. Just 30 minutes to an hour south are James Madison's Montpelier in Orange County, and Thomas Jefferson's Monticello and James Monroe's Ash Lawn-Highland in Charlottesville, VA. To the east, a one-day circuit trip covers several significant battlefields of the Civil War, including the Battles of Brandy Station, Cedar Mountain, Kelly's Ford, Chancellorsville, Wilderness and Fredericksburg. En route, within one hour's drive north to Washington D.C., you can stop at Manassas Battlefield Park, Arlington National Cemetery and Mount Vernon. There are countless museums, monuments and landmarks inside the District of Columbia. Just west of Culpeper, the lush Piedmont /'horse country/' rolls into the breath-taking views of the Rappahannock countryside and on to Virginia's Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Mountains.