Orthopedic Surgeon (Physician)

Quick Facts

• Position: Orthopedic Physician (Physician) — regular full-time

• Schedule: 8:00am–4:30pm, Monday–Friday

Description

The orthopedic physician provides comprehensive orthopedic care for hospitalized patients and all phases of ambulatory care. Duties include managing inpatient and outpatient surgical consults, performing standard and intermediate surgical operations per VHA guidelines, and delivering preoperative and postoperative care. The role requires maintaining hospital admitting privileges and being approved for the appropriate surgical privileges by the Professional Standards Board.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate, effective patient care across prevention, treatment, and end-of-life care

• Apply medical/clinical knowledge and evidence-based methods to investigate, evaluate, and improve patient care

• Manage inpatient and outpatient surgical consults

• Perform standard and intermediate orthopedic surgical procedures

• Provide preoperative and postoperative patient care

• Maintain admitting privileges and manage inpatient/outpatient surgical patients

Benefits

• Competitive salary and annual performance bonus; regular salary increases

• Paid time off: 50–55 days/year (annual leave, sick leave, federal holidays, and possible CME-related absence)

• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K (up to 5% VA contribution)

• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance options

• CME reimbursement (up to $1,000/year, with full-time status and board certification)

• Free malpractice liability protection with tail coverage

• No physician employment contract; no significant restriction on moonlighting