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Orthopedic Surgeon In SportsThe Southern Arizona VA Health Care System is seeking an experienced professional to join our dynamic orthopedic team. If you have expertise in routine General Orthopedic Surgeon in Sports, including hip fractures and joint replacements surgery we want to hear from you! VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): ApprovedEducation Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Approved. Learn more.EDRP Authorized: Position(s) listed under this Open Continuous Announcement (OCA) MAY be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. Applicants selected for an EDRP eligible position will be notified in their conditional job offer. The selectee must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit an EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program approval, award amount (up to $200,000), and 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 are ineligible to apply.Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increasesPaid 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 VAInsurance: 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 territoryCME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage providedContract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlightingDuties will include the following but not limited to:Provide comprehensive general orthopedic care, including diagnosis and surgical/non-surgical management of musculoskeletal conditions.Perform knee and shoulder arthroscopy (meniscus repair/debridement, ACL reconstruction, rotator cuff repair, labral repair, subacromial decompression).Experience managing routine orthopedic trauma cases when on call.Collaborative call schedule shared with three other orthopedic surgeons.Full mid-level support from a team of six skilled mid-level practitioners and an orthopedic resident.Opportunity to train orthopedic residents from the University of Arizona, our academic affiliate.Evaluate and treat sports-related injuries across a range of patient populations.Board-certified or board-eligible orthopedic surgeon.Fellowship training in sports medicine/shoulder surgery is strongly preferred, and candidates should be proficient in operating on routine trauma cases such as hip fractures.Experience performing shoulder, knee and hip replacements would be an added advantage.Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30 pm