Physician Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon

Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon

Physician Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon Company Description The Queen's Health System is a nonprofit healthcare organization serving Hawaiʻi and the Pacific region. With four hospitals, more than 70 specialty healthcare locations, and statewide laboratory services, Queen's is Hawaiʻi's largest private employer, with over 9,000 caregivers, medical staff, and leaders. Queen's is accredited by The Joint Commission and is the only hospital in Hawaiʻi to achieve Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Our state-of-the-art facilities serve as the major referral center for cancer, cardiovascular disease, neuroscience, orthopedics, surgery, emergency medicine, and behavioral health. Queen's is also a major teaching hospital, committed to advancing education, research, and high-quality patient care. The Queen's Orthopedic Institute provides comprehensive orthopedic treatment of all bone and joint conditions, including specialization with Advanced Certification for Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement. The Orthopedic Institute at The Queen's Medical Center is an integrated program providing high quality medical and surgical care. Our program delivers comprehensive and individualized care to every patient. The Queen's Medical Center's interdisciplinary approach brings together different types of specialists to treat various orthopedic-related disorders and injuries. The Orthopedic Institute uses the expertise of orthopedic surgeons, hospitalist and pain specialists, anesthesiologists, residents, orthopedic nurses, physical and occupational therapists, advanced practice nurses, case managers, social workers and nurse's aides. This comprehensive and personalized model of treatment provides a complete approach to patient- and family-centered care.

I. JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides high-quality, coordinated, comprehensive, team-based, and patient-centered care for patients of The Queen's Health System's (QHS) hospitals and clinics, and other hospitals and clinics, as applicable, in the area of orthopedic trauma surgery.
• Facile in management of general orthopedic surgery.
• Develops a general orthopedic surgery practice to increase access to such services for patients within the community and to support the growth of orthopedics.
• May engage in academic medical/clinical education, training, supervision, evaluation, and research, and will support
• Works cooperatively within collaborative practice models.
• Supports the vision and values to enhance the provision of quality health care and optimize the health status of QHS patients, and supports The Queen's Medical Center's (QMC) mission to fulfill the intent of Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV to provide in perpetuity quality health care services to improve the well-being of Native Hawaiians and all of the people of Hawai`i.

II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Finger dexterity, seeing, hearing, speaking.
• Continuous: sitting, static gripping of an object for prolonged periods.
• Frequent: walking.
• Occasional: standing, stooping/bending, climbing stairs, walking on uneven ground, lifting and carrying usual weight of 1 pound up to 5 pounds, reaching above, at, and below shoulder level, frequent gripping of an object.

III. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS :

• Not substantially subjected to adverse environmental conditions.
• Exposure to hazardous chemicals and infectious agents is an occupational risk; therefore, standard safety regulations must be maintained to avoid contamination.

IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:
• Graduate of an accredited School of Medicine or EC FMG certification.
• Completion of a residency or fellowship training program approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).
• Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Hawaii.
• Current board certification in General Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma Surgery by the appropriate specialty/subspecialty certification board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the AOA. If not board certified, board certification must be obtained within two (2) years of entrance into the position.
• B. EXPERIENCE:
• During the period of employment, shall be and remain a member of the applicable QHS hospitals' medical staffs in good standing with appropriate privileges without restriction.
• Qualified for an appointment on the faculty of the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine preferred

Compensation

• Annual Salary: $698,925.00

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran