Orthopedic Surgeon

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Easton (Northampton County); On-site; USD 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network seeks an Orthopedic Surgeon to provide comprehensive pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care across the network. The physician serves as a patient advocate, collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, and upholds the organization's commitment to excellence.

A valid PA and NJ medical license and board eligibility/certification are required. Responsibilities include patient evaluations, daily EMR documentation, and participation in clinics and

Qualifications

• Board Certified/Eligible in Orthopedic Surgery
• Active medical license in PA and NJ
• Current eligibility for hospital/clinical privileges

Responsibilities

• Perform initial evaluation, history and physical exams for all patients (non-surgical, outpatient, inpatient).
• Daily evaluation of patients and entering notes into the EMR.
• Attend clinics and manage operative and post-operative care.
• Perform therapeutic and diagnostic procedures as indicated.
• Coordinate and direct activities of nurses, assistants and other staff.
• Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners when appropriate.
• Engage in ongoing education and research to improve care.

Skills

Patient care

Clinical evaluation

Surgical planning

Team coordination

Education

Graduation from an accredited medical school

Orthopedic surgery residency

Fellowship in area of specialty (preferred)

Tools

EMR system

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care. The Orthopedic Surgeon is responsible for the pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative care of the patient under their care throughout the network. As with any other health care professional, the physician is charged with being a patient advocate in the health care system.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Initial evaluation, history and physical examination of all patients whether they are non-surgical, outpatient, inpatient or ambulatory patients.
2. Daily evaluation of patients and entering appropriate notes into the EMR.
3. Perform therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.
4. Attend to patients in clinics.
5. Attend appropriate continuing medical education so as to maintain certification and state license.
6. Perform evaluations and manage in-house and emergency admission patients if appropriate.
7. Participate and take Orthopedic and/or Hand call as appropriate or assigned
8. Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, assistants, specialists, advanced practitioners, residents, and other medical staff.
9. Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources as necessary.
10. Conduct research and/or engage in continuing medical education to increase knowledge base.
11. Adjunct faculty to various college/university programs as clinical instructors if appropriate.
12. Demonstrates competency in the assessment, range of treatment and knowledge of growth and development appropriate to the age of the patient treated.
13. Demonstrates/models St. Luke's University Health Network core values and customer service behaviors in interactions with all customers (internal and external).
14. Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/Entity as well as the proper release of information.
15. Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding issues of employee, patient and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements.
16. Demonstrates/models the Network's Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with all customers (internal and external).
17. Demonstrates Performance Improvement in the following areas as appropriate: Clinical Care/Outcomes, Customer/Service Improvement, Operational System/Process and Safety.
18. Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes and practices.
19. Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code.
20. Other related duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS

• Sitting for up to 3 hours per day and 3 hours at a time.
• Standing for up to 8 hours per day, 8 hours at a time.
• Walking for up to 6 hours per day, 1 hour at a time.
• Frequently fingering, handling, firm grasping and twisting and.
• Rarely lifting, with assistance, up to 100 pounds.
• Rarely pushing and pulling patients weighing up to 300 pounds in a wheelchair or bed.
• Occasionally stooping and bending.
• Seeing as it relates to normal near and far vision, and hearing as it relates to both high and low frequencies.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of an accredited medical school.
• Completion of residency training in area of specialty.
• Completion of fellowship in area of specialty if appropriate.

LICENSE, CERTIFICATION, TRAINING, EXPERIENCE

• Certification: Board Certified /Eligible in area of specialty required
• License: Active PA and NJ state medical license required

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.

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