Physician - Orthopedic Surgeon

Physician - Orthopedic Surgeon

We are seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible Sports Medicine Orthopedic Surgeon to join our hospital-employed practice. The ideal candidate will be fellowship-trained in sports medicine with expertise in shoulder and knee arthroscopy, and an interest in expanding services to include elbow and hip arthroscopy. This is an excellent opportunity to grow a high-demand sports medicine program within a well-established orthopedic group supported by a strong referral network.

Practice Location: SOMC Orthopedic Associates

Office Hours/Work Schedule:

• Monday–Thursday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Friday: 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
• No evening or weekend office hours

Staffing:

• 6 providers, 8 clinical staff (CMA, LPN, Ortho Techs), 4 front office, 2 surgery schedulers, radiology, and athletic training support

Call Schedule/CERP (if applicable): Call is 1:4

Case Load:

• 25-40 patients/day in clinic
• Office procedure volume varies. Joint injections, aspirations, pin removals, cast application/removal
• 4-8 procedures/day in hospital

Sports Medicine: Opportunity to lead and grow the sports medicine service line. The ideal candidate will perform advanced procedures such as:

• Shoulder and knee arthroscopy
• Complex ligament reconstruction and/or revision
• Meniscal debridement and repair
• Chondroplasty and cartilage restoration
• Rotator cuff/labral repairs
• Additional procedures such as elbow and hip arthroscopy would be welcomed additions

Trauma: SOMC manages a steady volume of community trauma. While we are not a designated trauma center, we treat:

• Long bone, periarticular, pediatric, periprosthetic, and hand/foot fractures
• Proximal humerus and hip fractures are especially common
• Most open fractures and complex pelvic/acetabular trauma are referred out

Joint Replacement Surgery: Opportunity to perform primary and revision joint arthroplasty including:

• Knee, hip, and shoulder replacement
• Collaboration with a fellowship-trained arthroplasty specialist
• Elbow arthroplasty could be a valuable addition to our offerings

Hand Surgery: Current services include:

• Carpal and cubital tunnel release
• Compression neuropathy management
• Soft tissue mass excisions and thumb CMC arthroplasty
• Opportunities to expand into flexor tendon repair, Dupuytren's contracture management, and ligamentous wrist repair

Pediatrics: No inpatient pediatric cases. Outpatient pediatric sports procedures desired, including:

• Arthroscopy of the knee and shoulder
• Patellofemoral realignment
• Chondral lesion management
• Fracture care and benign lesion excision

Foot & Ankle Surgery: Most procedures currently handled by in-house podiatrists, though orthopedic collaboration is welcome, especially in:

• Ankle arthroscopy
• Ligament repair/reconstruction
• Chondral lesion management

Spine: No spine surgery performed in-house. Cases referred to regional neurosurgeons, supported by on-site pain management services.

Equipment:

• Office: Cast saw & x-ray
• Hospital: Computers in every room, CPMs, patient lifts, air mats for safe patient handling, Hana table, Wixon, Beach chair, peg board positioning devices in surgery. Mini c arm and standard c arm.

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