Physician - Orthopedic Surgeon

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking an Orthopedic Surgeon for the Surgery Service Line at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center. This role involves managing surgical care and working collaboratively with a team to treat Veteran patients. The ideal candidate will be board certified or eligible, with fellowship training in Total Joint Replacement and Revisions. A comprehensive benefits package is offered, including competitive salary and retirement plans.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Federal health/vision/dental insurance

Traditional federal pension

Federal 401K with contributions by VA

CME reimbursement

Free liability protection with tail coverage

Qualifications

• Must have completed residency training in an accredited core specialty.
• Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery.

Responsibilities

• Manage surgical care responsibilities including evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Perform invasive and surgical procedures.
• Work in a team setting with other healthcare professionals.

Skills

Proficiency in spoken and written English

Education

Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree

Job description

This position is located in the Surgery Service Line at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. The Orthopedic surgeon serves as a member of the organized medical staff and functions within the Medical Staff Bylaws and other rules and regulations of the Veterans Health Administration and the Philadelphia VA Medical Center.
Preferred Experience: Board Certified/Eligible and Fellowship trained for Total Joint Replacement and Revisions.



Duties

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Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases. For part time positions salary will be pro-rated based on hours worked.
Paid Time Off: Paid annual leave at a rate of 1 hour earned for each 10 hours in a pay status, and paid sick leave at a rate of 1 hour earned for each 20 hours in a pay status, 11 paid Federal holidays per year, and possible 5 day paid absence for CME (pro-rated for part-time employees).
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


Major duties include but are not limited to:

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.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

Requirements

Qualifications
To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed.
• Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences.
  Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs). PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis. PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Preferred Experience: Board Certified/Board Eligible and Fellowship trained for Total Joint Replacement and Revisions.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/

Physical Requirements: The physician should be physically and mentally capable to perform the duties of the position. Physical activities include sitting, standing, walking, reaching above the shoulder, and repeated bending.