Physician (Orthopedic Surgery)

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Paid time off

Federal retirement plan

CME reimbursement

Malpractice protection

Job summary

The Columbia VA Health Care System in Columbia, SC seeks a board-certified orthopedic surgeon to provide comprehensive musculoskeletal care, including joint replacement, trauma and elective procedures. You will participate in on-call coverage and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality patient care.

Ideal candidate will have MD/DO, current US license, and successful completion of an ACGME/AOA residency with board eligibility.

Qualifications

• US citizenship required or applicable VA policy
• MD/DO degree from an approved medical school
• Current full and unrestricted medical license in the US
• Residency in an approved core specialty leading to board eligibility
• VA faculty status may require board certification

Responsibilities

• Perform rounds on postoperative orthopedic patients and those with musculoskeletal conditions
• Obtain and interpret labs and imaging (X-ray, MRI, CT)
• Be on call for orthopedic consults from ED or inpatient services
• Document H&Ps and progress notes in the EMR
• Provide outpatient clinics and follow-up evaluations
• Perform orthopedic procedures in OR including trauma, joint reconstruction, arthroscopy

Skills

English proficiency

Orthopedic surgery

Board certification

Joint replacement

Education

MD/DO

Job description

Summary

The Columbia VA Health Care System is a major veterans' medical network anchored by the William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center located at 6439 Garners Ferry Road in Columbia - South Carolina. The facility is seeking a Physician the specializes in Orthopedic Surgery.

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 allopathic 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 accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completed
• OR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United States
• OR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - 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
• Exceptions: 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 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
• In rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such action
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Preferred Experience: Desired incumbent will be well versed in total hip and knee anthroplasty - operative & nonoperative fracture care - call/call back - and clinical experience
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Moderate lifting (under 15-44lbs)
• Moderate carrying (Under 15-44lbs)
• Straight pulling (1 hour)
• Reaching over shoulder
• Use of fingers
• Both hands required
• Walking (approx
• 5 hours)
• Standing (approx
• 4 hours.)
• Kneeling (approx
• 1 hour)
• Repeated bending (approx
• 4 hours)
• Both legs required
• Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously
• Near vision correctable at 13"" to 16"" to Jaeger 1 to 4
• Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other
• Mental/Emotional Stability.

Duties

• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package VHA Physician Total Rewards Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized 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 day paid absence for CME) 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 Duties to include but not limited to: Performing rounds on inpatients to evaluate postoperative orthopedic patients and those admitted with musculoskeletal conditions Obtaining and interpreting appropriate studies including labs - radiologic imaging (X-ray - MRI - CT) - and other orthopedic diagnostics Being on call to evaluate Orthopedic consults from the Emergency Department or other inpatient services Obtaining and documenting History & Physicals (H&Ps) on new consults in the EMR Recording inpatient update notes and progress notes in the EMR Admitting - discharging - or transferring patients as clinically indicated Evaluating outpatient orthopedic consults for acute - chronic - or traumatic musculoskeletal conditions Conducting outpatient clinic visits - including follow-up evaluations and treatment planning Performing outpatient procedures such as joint injections - fracture reductions - casting/splinting - and minor soft-tissue procedures Performing orthopedic surgical procedures in the Operating Room - including trauma surgery - joint reconstruction - arthroscopy - and other subspecialty procedures Work Schedule: Full time - Monday through Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm
• Schedule may change based on needs of the service.