ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON (JOINT REPLACEMENT)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Philadelphia (Philadelphia County)

On-site

USD 225,000 - 400,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

EDRP eligible for education loan-repmt

Paid time off

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Philadelphia, PA, seeks an Orthopedic Surgeon to provide full-spectrum surgical care for veteran patients.

Responsibilities include admission from outpatient sites, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and performing invasive and surgical procedures in a team setting. The role requires completing comprehensive histories, ordering labs and imaging, coordinating with primary care and specialists, and ensuring care aligned with VA/Joint Commission standards; a

Qualifications

MD or DO degree from an LCME/COCA-accredited school or foreign equivalent with ECFMG where required.
Full or unrestricted license from any US state or territory to practice medicine.
U.S. board certification in Orthopedic Surgery is preferred; board eligibility acceptable per VA policy.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive histories and physicals for orthopedic patients.
Order and interpret appropriate lab work, imaging, and diagnostic tests.
Develop and implement treatment plans for orthopedic conditions.
Perform inpatient and outpatient surgical procedures and post-operative care.
Collaborate with the Primary Care Team and other specialists to coordinate patient care.

Skills

Orthopedic surgery

Clinical care

Team collaboration

Emergency procedures

Education

MD or DO

US state license

ACGME/LCME accreditation knowledge

Tools

CPRS (EMR)

Medical imaging tools

Job description

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This is an open continuous announcement until March, 16 2027. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available.

Key Responsibilities

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): : Approved 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 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 The Education Dept Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program, is authorized for certain locations to include Philadelphia, PA.

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.

The Orthopedic surgeon is responsible for managing the full spectrum of surgical care responsibilities including admission from an outpatient site, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment, consultation for patients presenting with orthopedic complaints and diseases and the performance of invasive and surgical procedures.

To manage the surgical care patients the following will be necessary: ordering appropriate lab work, ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, requesting consultations to specialty services, providing both office based and operating room based invasive procedures. All work activities, both administrative in nature and clinical, will be in conformance with VA, Joint Commission, and other standards as applicable that guide that provider's practice.

The physician will work in a team setting with other physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and support staff assigned to perform duties to accomplish the treatment of veteran patients. Computer skills are essential as the Philadelphia VA Medical Center is fully computerized for note documentation, entering orders and requesting consults.

Performs the following tasks during the clinic visit, operating room and post surgical inpatient care:

- Performs comprehensive and problem-focused histories and physical examinations
- Interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests
- Interprets and correlates subjective and objective data to formulate a differential diagnosis and establish a working diagnosis
- Formulates a treatment plan for orthopedic conditions
- Implements therapeutic intervention for specific conditions when appropriate
- Exercises judgment on conditions requiring consultation, referral or evaluation.
- Orders, collects and performs appropriate laboratory and diagnostic studies, such as routine laboratory tests, EMG, electrocardiogram and radiologic examinations including arthrogram, ultrasound, CT, MRI and bone scan studies
- Performs compartment pressure measurements, digital blocks and regional anesthesia
- Performs minor outpatient surgical procedures such as tendon repair, wound closure and management, incision and drainage, needle biopsy percutaneous pinning of fractures k-wire and hardware removal
- Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures such as aspirations and injections of joints, bursars and cysts.
- Performs closed reductions of fractures and dislocations, deep and superficial wound closure, application of internal devices.
- Applies braces, casts, splints and other orthopedic appliances
- Conducts hospital rounds, writes orders, takes call and sees patients in the ED.
- Evaluates and clarifies clinical conditions
- Formulates and implements treatment and therapeutic plans for hospitalized patients.
- Maintains a close working relationship with the Primary Care Team and coordinates care with that team and other medical specialists such as rheumatology.
- Completes patient referrals in CPRS
- Manages patient's medication (including medicine reconciliation)
- Completes view alerts
- Follows-up on patient-related information (test and procedure results, consults and medications)

Work Schedule: To Be Determined

Requirements & Education

Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted.

Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated.

NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities.

The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $225000 – $400000/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2027-03-16.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Excepted' hiring path.