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Job description
Summary
Join Our Team as a The Chief of Orthopedic Surgery at Harry S. Truman VAMC in Columbia - MO. Are you a dedicated orthopedic surgeon passionate about providing exceptional care to our nation's heroes? Look no further - VAMC in beautiful Columbia - MO - is the place.
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) - b) 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
Additional Requirement: Board Certification required Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit
Physical Requirements: The Physical requirements of this position include the following tasks which may be performed intermittently: lifting of up to 10 lbs. - sitting (4 hours) - standing (2 hours) - walking (2 hours) - bending/stooping (1 hour) - twisting (1/2 hour) - simple grasping (4 hours) - fine manipulation (6 hours) - reaching above the shoulder (1/2 hour) - and operating machinery (1/2 hour).
Duties
ABOUT OUR GREAT CITY: Columbia - Missouri ranks #30 on the 2020 Top 100 Best Places to Live by Livability.com
Columbia has 91 parks and 8 trails totaling 26 miles for walking - running - and biking - with a 30-mile loop addition in the works
Columbia's trail system connects to the 237-mile Katy trail crossing the state
Columbia is the site of internationally renowned \"Roots N Blues N BBQ\" annual music festival - the \"True False\" documentary film festival - and also hosts numerous arts - theater - and music events throughout the year
Top collegiate sporting events average 25 per month - with easy access to professional sports in nearby St Louis and Kansas City
Centralized location offers quick access to St
Louis and Kansas City - as well as the State Capitol - Jefferson City - and the beautiful vacation getaway - Lake of the Ozarks
Columbia is also ranked by Niche.com as #25 best city to live in America - #28 best city to buy a house - and #24 best city to raise a family
Columbia is also minutes away from a host of historic towns and state parks featuring boating - fishing - hiking - biking and more
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): 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 Work Schedule: Monday-Friday
730a-4p
Chief of Orthopedic Surgery - Scope of Duties The Section Chief of Orthopedics in the Surgical Service is a member of the interdisciplinary health care team who functions with a high degree of complexity and independence - is self-directing - and displays good judgment and initiative in the selection of appropriate procedures and guidelines for each patient
The incumbent will provide leadership - guidance to their Orthopedics service staff in the best healthcare needs for the local veteran population
Primarily responsible for providing Orthopedic care to veterans both clinically and surgically
Responsible for resident supervision per VA guidelines
Responsible for staffing Orthopedic clinics
Attendance at staff meetings and participation on committees as assigned
Responsible for performing surgical procedures pertaining to Orthopedics
Responsible for timely medical records - including computer order/entry
Responsible for inpatient and outpatient Orthopedic services
Supports Chief of Surgery and Deputy Chief of Surgery in surgery performance measures
In addition - incumbent is expected to engage and/or is eligible for the following: Participating in and/or managing aspects of a general orthopedic program to include clinical - administrative - and academic components
Participating in and/or managing a broad range of orthopedic surgery practice
This encompasses all areas of general orthopedic and musculoskeletal surgery including major joint reconstructive services
Performing surgery and providing pre-op and post-op care as indicated for major and minor procedures - as well as orthopedic consultation for inpatients and outpatients
Working with the interdisciplinary inpatient team to care for patients who are admitted to the inpatient orthopedic surgery service following procedures/surgeries
Maintaining good diagnostic - judgmental - and therapeutic acumen
Timely documentation (notes and encounter forms) in accordance with facility policy/Bylaws
Serving as leader and/or active member on Medical Center committees as requested
Board certification required - given Section Chief role
Incumbent is expected to supervise orthopedic residents - fellows - and other health professional trainees
Given teaching responsibilities - incumbent will be considered an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri (academic affiliate)
Responsible for maintaining relationship with academic affiliate's Orthopedic Surgery department
Incumbent will participate in a shared rotation of night and weekend on-call coverage.
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