Physician Non-Operative Sports Medicine

St. Charles Health System Inc.; Bend (OR); On-site; USD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Charles Health System is seeking a Physician in Non-Operative Sports Medicine to join the Orthopedics, Neurosurgery and Physiatry team in Bend, OR. You will provide medical and procedural care, concussion management, and postoperative guidance, with a focus on non-operative treatment.

The role includes clinic work in Bend and Redmond, participation in outreach clinics, and athletic event coverage, combining evidence-based practice with community sports support.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited medical school and board-eligible/certified in relevant fields.
• Completion of residency in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Emergency Medicine.
• Sports Medicine fellowship completed or near completion.

Responsibilities

• Examine, diagnose, and treat musculoskeletal conditions and concussions with non-operative care.
• Perform injections, splinting, and bracing as appropriate.
• Coordinate care with sports medicine colleagues and other specialties.
• Educate patients and families on health, prevention, and treatments.
• Attend athletic events coverage and clinic responsibilities per schedule.

Skills

Musculoskeletal care

Concussion care

Clinical examination

Team collaboration

Education

Graduation from accredited medical school

Residency in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Emergency Medicine

Sports Medicine fellowship (12 months)

Tools

EMR systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

ST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM JOB DESCRIPTION TITLE: Physician – Non-Operative Sports Medicine

REPORTS TO POSITION: Senior Medical Director, Orthopedic Service line

DEPARTMENT: St. Charles Orthopedics, Neurosurgery and Physiatry Service Line

DATE LAST REVIEWED: July 5, 2026

OUR VISION: Creating America’s healthiest community, together

OUR MISSION: In the spirit of love and compassion, better health, better care, better value

OUR VALUES: Accountability, Caring and Teamwork

DEPARTMENTAL SUMMARY:

The Orthopedic, Neurosurgery & Physiatry Service Line at St. Charles Health System provides ambulatory, procedural, and inpatient care for the health system as well as within ambulatory surgery centers. This service line includes approximately 60 providers representing the full spectrum of neuromusculoskeletal care across inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory surgery centers and clinics. The team will collaborate extensively with the robust sports medicine program designed to meet the growing needs of the Central Oregon community.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Non-operative sports medicine providers are responsible for providing medical, procedural (injection, splinting, bracing), concussion care, and postoperative management of patients with musculoskeletal injuries.

Non-operative sports medicine providers will work in collaboration with other medical specialties to assess and manage patients following established standards and practices.

This position will primarily work in the Bend and Redmond clinics, though a presence in some of the outreach clinics is also expected.

As a member of the sports medicine team, non-operative sports medicine providers are also expected to participate in the coverage of athletic events in the community (high school football, basketball, training room etc).

Work schedule: Physician will have roughly 32 patient facing hours per week as a 1.0FTE which is prorated proportionate to their FTE. This will be a blend of scheduled clinic visits, NowCare urgent visits, and athletic event coverage including charting of patients and other necessary duties, recognizing that the minimum requirement may fluctuate up and down based on direct patient care.

Call expectation: N/A

Work location: Physician’s primary clinic work location will be in Bend, Redmond and may include some work in outreach clinics.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES:

• Examines, diagnoses, and provides a broad scope of musculoskeletal conditions and concussions including conservative care and treatment, acute care and elective surgical procedures.
• May perform emergency procedures in clinic.
• Performs patient examinations, obtains and records pertinent medical history, subjective, and objective findings.
• Orders and interprets appropriate laboratory, imaging, and other diagnostic procedures.
• May include reading and interpreting their own x-rays as part of the patient's assessment.
• Interprets and integrates data to determine diagnosis, and therapeutic plan.
• Administers and prescribes medications in compliance with state law and practice guidelines.
• Orders and performs appropriate medical and surgical procedures in accordance with State law and practice guidelines.
• Instructs patients and family regarding medications and treatments.
• Educates patients regarding health, illness prevention, and healing.
• Recommends community resources to meet patient and family needs.
• Maintains and reviews patient records, charts, and other pertinent information, documenting clearly and concisely.
• Triages patient telephone calls, providing consultation as needed.
• Communicates effectively with colleagues, patients, physicians, and administration.
• Maintains quality clinical practice by selecting appropriate avenues for professional growth.
• May perform additional duties of similar complexity within SCHS as required or assigned.

Administrative Expectations:

• Document all patient care within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and complete all necessary tasks in compliance with health system policies and regulatory agencies to ensure timely and accurate billing.
• Be familiar with the SCHS organization structure.
• Participate in SCMG physicians meetings and assist in policy formation for SCMG and Physician’s practice.
• Keep medical knowledge and skills current through regular CME activity.
• Must attest to having adequate (CME) to meet maintenance of board certification and compliance with MSO rules and continuing privileges without restriction.
• Keep all licenses and appropriate certifications current and unrestricted.
• Maintain active privileges at St. Charles Health System hospitals sufficient to permit performance of job duties.

Behavioral Expectations:

• Participates in creating a healing environment that supports all aspects of the care environment and the wholeness of each individual, patient and caregiver.
• Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients and guests.
• Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Delivers first-rate customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, and is timely, efficient and accurate, and courteous.
• Educates, counsels, and assists patients and families regarding current health problems, health maintenance activities and preventive behaviors.
• Provide a therapeutic presence in service to others by purposefully responding to the needs of patients/customers in a caring way.
• This includes introducing oneself and stating one's purpose, asking the patient their preferred name, spending time with the patient to determine their care goals, active listening, and using skillful communications (appropriate touch, eye contact, etc.).
• Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures, supporting the health system’s corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violations of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all health system’s investigations and proceedings.

EDUCATION Required:

Graduation from an accredited medical school.

Successful completion of an accredited residency program in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine.

Successful completion of an additional 12 months of full-time training in a Sports Medicine fellowship.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION Required:

• Oregon license as MD/DO Board certified or eligible in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Emergency Medicine, must have or be eligible for CAQ in sports medicine.
• Those applicants who are not board certified at the time of application, but who have completed their residency or fellowship training are required to become board certified within seven years of residency or fellowship training.
• Valid driver’s license and the ability to meet SCHS driving requirements.
• Maintain unrestricted DEA number.
• Maintain unrestricted ability to participate in Medicare / Medicaid, or other federal or state governmental health care programs.

EXPERIENCE Preferred:

• Experience with concussion management and athletic team coverage.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:

Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required to perform the job safely.

GENERAL:

• Must have excellent communication skills and ability to interact with a diverse population and professionally represent SCHS.
• Strong team working and collaborative skills.
• Ability to multi-task and work independently.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational skills, written and oral communication and customer service skills, particularly in dealing with stressful personal interactions.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Electronic Medical Record systems.
• Intermediate in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Continually (75% or more): Use of clear and audible speaking voice and the ability to hear normal speech level.
• Frequently (50%): Sitting, standing, walking, lifting 1-10 pounds, keyboard operation.
• Occasionally (25%): Bending, climbing stairs, reaching overhead, carrying/pushing or pulling 1-10 pounds, grasping/squeezing.
• Rarely (10%): Stooping/kneeling/crouching, lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling 11-15 pounds, operation of a motor vehicle.
• Never (0%): Climbing ladder/step-stool, lifting/carrying/pushing or pulling 25-50 pounds, ability to hear whispered speech level.

Exposure to Elemental Factors:

• Never (0%): Heat, cold, wet/slippery area, noise, dust, vibration, chemical solution, uneven surface.

Bloodborne Pathogen (BBP) Exposure Category:

No Risk for Exposure to BBP

Schedule Weekly Hours: 40 Caregiver Type: Regular Shift: Is Exempt Position? Yes Job Family: PHYSICIAN SCMG Scheduled Days of the Week: Shift Start & End Time:

St. Charles Health System is a private, nonprofit organization, dedicated to providing high-quality care and the latest in health care technology to the communities it serves. Headquartered in Bend, Ore., St. Charles is an integrated delivery system, with a strong focus on population health, that provides a full range of evidence-based health care services within a 32,000-square-mile area in Central and Eastern Oregon. The health system owns and operates a trauma level II, tertiary referral center in Bend, a trauma level III, type B rural hospital in Redmond, and trauma level IV critical access hospitals in both Prineville and Madras. As the largest employer in Central Oregon, St. Charles Health System and St. Charles Medical Group care for our communities in more than two dozen outpatient clinics and in more than 20 specialty areas of medicine.