Orthopedic Surgeon

Job Title

The Modern Frontier – Oklahoma City

About the Community – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Named one of the Best Places to Visit by Frommer's Travel and Travel Leisure, Oklahoma City offers all of the culture, cuisine, attractions, and amenities you'd expect in a modern metropolis. And with its rugged Western past, working stockyards, and title as "Horse Show Capital of the World," it's rich in cowboy culture, as well. From family fun to romantic retreats to outdoor adventures you won't find anywhere else, Oklahoma City has plenty of hustle without all of the hassle.

Airport Information: The Closest major airport to Oklahoma City VAMC is the Will Rogers World Airport and supports the following airlines: Alaska Airlines, Allegiant, American Airlines, Breeze, Delta, Frontier, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines. These airlines provide a number of non-stop locations.

About the Facility – Oklahoma City Veterans Health Care System This location consists of a 192-operating-bed VHA facility located in Central Oklahoma, serving 48 Oklahoma Counties and two counties in North Central Texas with a veteran population of over 225,000. The Oklahoma City VAMC also includes Community-Based Outpatient Clinics in Lawton, Ardmore, Stillwater, Altus, Ada, Enid, Blackwell, Oklahoma, and Wichita Falls, Texas. The Oklahoma City VAMC is also a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology as well as education and research. Comprehensive health care is provided through primary care, tertiary care, and long-term care in areas of medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, dentistry, geriatrics, and extended care. Facility Address: 921 NE 13th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73104

Responsibilities

• An estimated 95% of the time is involved in direct patient care. Shall be responsible for clinic coverage, surgical coverage, on-call 24/7 (including weekdays, weekends, holidays), remote and onsite consultations, and any rounding related to patient care.
• Shall be responsible for providing orthopedic care, including but not limited to clinic and surgical care and comprehensive clinical orthopedic services.
• Shall be present in the operating suite for all orthopedic procedures.
• Rounds shall be conducted on postoperative patients in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit and on the wards. All cases will be discussed in morbidity and mortality conferences, and the physician(s) will provide appropriate information for inclusion in departmental reports.
• Shall be present and on time for any scheduled clinics/surgeries start times as documented by physical presence in the clinic or OR at the scheduled start time.
• Provide discharge education and follow-up instructions that are coordinated with the next care setting for all orthopedic clinical or surgical patients.

Requirements

• Education: Must have a degree of Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy.
• Licensure: Any state license is honored; must have a clean, full, and unrestricted license.
• Certification: Shall be, at minimum, board eligible by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery or the American Board of Medical Specialties. Must have BLS/ACLS certification through the American Heart Association.
• Experience: Must have two years of recent experience in arthroplasty procedures and orthopedic trauma/fracture care.

KurzSolutions is committed to improving health outcomes by providing well-managed companies with the top healthcare talent in the market. KurzSolutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.