Orthopaedic Hand Surgery

American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH); Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Virginia School of Medicine seeks a Board-Eligible or Certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hand and upper extremity to join its faculty as an Open Rank Professor. This tenure-eligible position begins in August 2027 and requires demonstrated clinical and research excellence.

The candidate will provide patient care at the UVA Orthopaedic Center, participate in a busy trauma service, and collaborate with plastics/hand teams while maintaining academic

Qualifications

• MD required with board-eligibility or board-certification.
• Fellowship in hand and upper extremity required with HA/HAND SUBSPECIALTY training.
• Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery preferred.
• Evidence of academic productivity and scholarly activity.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care for hand and upper-extremity conditions.
• See patients at UVA Orthopaedic Center Ivy Road and outreach clinics.
• Perform surgery in inpatient and outpatient UVA Health System settings.
• Share hand and upper-extremity call coverage with faculty.
• Engage in quality basic science or clinical research.

Skills

Orthopaedic surgeon

Hand surgery

Clinical research

Academic productivity

Education

MD

Board-eligible or board-certified

Fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity

Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery

Job description

University of Virginia School of Medicine

Academic Open Rank Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Virginia is seeking a Board-Eligible or Certified, Fellowship-trained Orthopaedic surgeon to provide exceptional patient care in the management of orthopaedic hand and upper extremity conditions. This is a tenure-eligible Open Rank Professor position to start in August 2027. Qualified applicants must have demonstrated clinical expertise and have demonstrated the ability to perform quality basic scientific or clinical research.

Candidates must have an MD and be board-eligible or board-certified. A fellowship in the sub-specialty of hand surgery with a Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery is required as well as evidence of academic productivity. Salary and tenure status are dependent upon qualifications. The position will remain open until filled.

The incumbent will join a group of 30 orthopaedic faculty who share emergency orthopaedic call coverage at a Level 1 quaternary care trauma center and assist in initial management of emergent musculoskeletal conditions outside of the hand surgery domain as needed for the Central Virginia region. The candidate will also share hand call with other hand and upper extremity faculty. Currently, the Orthopaedic Hand and Upper Extremity Division has four surgeons, three physician assistants, and two hand fellows to manage the patient population. The Orthopaedic Hand & Upper Extremity Division works collaboratively with two Plastics Hand Surgeons who are members of the UVA Hand Center. Training and exposure in the broad range of surgical techniques is preferable, particularly as it relates to hand, wrist, and elbow surgery and microvascular surgery.

The candidate will see patients in our newly constructed UVA Orthopaedic Center Ivy Road, a 200,000 square foot facility housing all orthopaedic subspecialties, physical therapy, outpatient operating rooms, conference space, prosthetics and orthotics, and a hand surgery clinic, and may also see hand and upper extremity patients in local outreach clinics. They will perform surgery in both the in-patient and the out-patient areas of the UVA Health System.

Charlottesville offers a unique combination of natural beauty, rich historical and cultural attractions and close proximity to a national park and the nation's capital.

Education

Candidates must have an MD and be board-eligible or board-certified. A fellowship in the sub-specialty of hand and upper extremity is required as well as evidence of academic productivity.

Experience

Qualified applicants must have demonstrated clinical expertise and have demonstrated the ability to perform quality basic scientific or clinical research.

Licensure

Candidates must be licensed to practice medicine in the State of Virginia and be board-eligible or board-certified.