Physician - Orthopedic Surgery

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Duties

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Accountable for oversight of clinical and administrative management for assigned section/specialty.
• Responsible for the quality of care delivered by the section/specialty assigned and accountable to any governing body for all aspects of that care performed by section/specialty providers.
• Compliant and accountable for compliance with VA, VHA Bylaws, policies, and procedures.
• Oversees section/specialty needs and assists with inspection of specialty clinical and administrative issues when directed as a part of VA, VHA, TJC (The Joint Commission, JACHO, OIG and any other audits.
• Serves and participates in committees internal to VA as well as external when required.
• Resolves conflicts within section/specialty to avoid disruption in patient care or clinic flow.
• Development and implementation of policies, manuals, procedure guides, such as Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) as needed or required.
• Maintenance and contribution to quality control programs as assigned or appropriate.
• Is accountable for clinical, administrative, and surgical documentation, encounters, signed notes, consult review, and ensures timely entry and response.
• Understands and uses proper Chain of Command when reporting issues or concerns to appropriate parties and keeps the Service Chief informed of any ongoing issues.
• Resolves customer service issues for Section/specialty.
• Collaborative team with surgeons, residents and operating room staff to care for outpatient/inpatient patients.
• Screening patients, triaging consults, planning and scheduling clinic appointments accordingly.
• Perform physical examinations, pre-operative and post-operative evaluation and care.
• Ordering and interpreting laboratory, radiological and diagnostic tests.
• Screen patients to determine need for further health care and/or admissions.
• Prescribe and dispense medication in accordance with federal, state and local laws and policies.
• Initiate and/or expedite request for consultations, special tests or studies.
• Make daily rounds to observe and record patient's medical progress, update and summarize medical records, and change orders.
• Communicates effectively with patients, families/significant others and other health team members throughout the facility.
• Develop and lead interdisciplinary teams to improve organizational performance.
• Base practice on current knowledge/technological advances and/or research findings.
• Demonstrate effective program resource management skills (including documenting and reporting).
• Provide patient education.
• Provide Basic Life Support.
• Provide instruction to medical and allied health students
• Incumbent will be required to be part of an on-call rotation

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Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)

Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8am to 4:30pm