Physician - Orthopedic Surgery

Primary City/State: Medical Office Building - 4344 W Bell Rd Glendale, AZ 85308 Category: Physician Providers Shift: Day Department: Orthopedics-Deer Valley Great care starts with great people. (Like you.) At HonorHealth, you'll find something special. From humble beginnings in 1927 to one of Arizona's largest nonprofit healthcare systems, our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness. Behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and an unwavering dedication to what matters most - caring for the health and well-being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area. Responsibilities: JOB SUMMARY Functions as an Orthopedic surgeon performing clinic-based and hospital-based medical services for patients requiring orthopedic care and surgical services. The Surgeon provides comprehensive evidence based care to a designated patient population. The Surgeon is responsible for patient care from evaluation in the clinic and the hospital inpatient, out-patient or emergency settings through the discharge of patients and/or discontinuation of follow-up care in the clinic setting and performs a variety of invasive tests and procedures to assist in diagnoses of and treatment of the orthopedic patient. The Surgeon is accountable for the delivery of quality measures that will provide excellence in personalized healthcare. The Surgeon will provide effective communication to nursing, clinic staff, community and referring physicians to maintain a strong continuum of care for all patients. The surgeon will maintain exemplary bedside manner. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Clinical Care--Provides clinic based and hospital based services dealing with diseases related to orthopedics. Provides services incorporating evidence based care to improve quality of care, surgical outcomes, length of stay, resource efficiency, fiscal accountability, morbidity and mortality rates and readmission rates. Use open, minimally invasive or robotic surgical therapies options to best treat orthopedic conditions. Provides practice and hospital surgical call and stand-by services on a rotational basis, as assigned, of patients requiring orthopedic surgical care in assigned facilities. Responds to emergency department calls within 15 minutes by phone and 30 minutes in person. Responds to inpatient consults within two hours. Provides others services as assigned to meet service line and organizational goals. Leadership & Compliance--Participates in establishing a positive rapport with the community based primary care, HonorHealth primary care, oncology and any referring physicians as well as with the emergency department, critical care, med/surg departments, nursing, laboratory, pharmacy, radiology, respiratory therapy and other appropriate service areas. Participates in the recruitment and retention of HMG physicians. Facilitates and supports the mentoring of other physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals. Creates a climate for professional practice with other disciplines. Supports the vision and values of the organization. Attends and participates in orthopedic Surgery Committee meetings, service line committees as appropriate. Supports admission and transfer protocols, policies, procedures and guidelines related to the involvement of all Orthopedic subspecialists. Collaborates with the Service Line Administrator to provide fiscal accountability for the service line. Collaborates with Case Management and the Clinical Documentation Specialists. Utilizes Medical Director when necessary in difficult situations. Research & Education--Plans, coordinates, facilitates and participates in educational programs related to services provided by the orthopedic service line. Participates in research activities related to Orthopedics. Collaborates with the Vice President for Research and Service Line Administrators to identify research opportunities associated with Orthopedics. Participates with the Director of Medical Education and Medical Director of Academic Affairs to assure appropriate teaching opportunities for residents and medical students. Participates in the education of nurses and other ancillary professionals. Performs other duties as assigned. Education Other / Certificate Completion of a residency in orthopedic surgery in an ACGME approved program Required Experience 2 years Experience working full time as an orthopedic surgeon with those experiences in direct acute care, operating room and ambulatory clinic Preferred License and Certifications Board Certified Physician - Certification Physician - State Licensure Current BC/BE in orthopedic surgery Required Drug Enforcement Administration License (DEA) - License Drug Enforcement Administration Licensure Valid DEA certificate Required Valid AZ state medical license as MD or DO Required We're all in for your career. #J-18808-Ljbffr HonorHealth