Physician (Regular Ft) Orthopedic Surgeon

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 350,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

The New Mexico VA Health Care System is seeking an Orthopedic Surgeon to join our Surgical Service team and provide comprehensive orthopedic care to Veterans. You will evaluate, diagnose, treat, and surgically manage musculoskeletal conditions.

Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and supporting resident education through academic affiliates are key aspects of this role.

Qualifications

• US citizenship (non-citizens only when required)
• MD/DO degree from a school approved by VA
• Current full and unrestricted medical license in US state/DC
• Completion of residency in an approved core specialty
• Board certification or eligibility for faculty status may be required
• Residency training approved by ACGME/AOA or equivalent
• Non-US training acceptable with subsequent US practice experience

Responsibilities

• Provide orthopedic evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment
• Perform surgical care for musculoskeletal conditions
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams
• Support resident education through academic affiliates

Skills

Clinical decision making

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Resident education

Education

MD/DO medical degree

Job description

Summary

The New Mexico VA Health Care System is seeking an Orthopedic Surgeon to join our dynamic Surgical Service team. The selectee will provide comprehensive orthopedic evaluation - diagnosis - treatment - and surgical care for Veterans with musculoskeletal conditions and injuries while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and supporting resident education through our academic affiliates.

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 \