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Job description
OPPORTUNITY
We are seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible Orthopedic Surgeon to join our hospital-employed practice. The ideal candidate will be fellowship-trained in hand, upper extremity or sports medicine.
Practice Location
SOMC Orthopedic Associates
Office Hours/Work Schedule
Monday-Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
No evening or weekend office hours
Staffing
6 providers, 8 clinical staff (CMA, LPN, Ortho Techs), 4 front office, 2 surgery schedulers, radiology, and athletic training support
Call Schedule/CERP (if applicable)
Call is 1:4
Case Load
25-40 patients/day in clinic
Office procedure volume varies. Joint injections, aspirations, pin removals, cast application/removal
4-8 procedures/day in hospital
Sports Medicine
Opportunity to lead and grow the sports medicine service line. The ideal candidate will perform advanced procedures such as:
Shoulder and knee arthroscopy
Complex ligament reconstruction and/or revision
Meniscal debridement and repair
Chondroplasty and cartilage restoration
Rotator cuff/labral repairs
Additional procedures such as elbow and hip arthroscopy would be welcomed additions
Trauma
SOMC manages a steady volume of community trauma. While we are not a designated trauma center, we treat:
Long bone, periarticular, pediatric, periprosthetic, and hand/foot fractures
Proximal humerus and hip fractures are especially common
Most open fractures and complex pelvic/acetabular trauma are referred out
Joint Replacement Surgery
Opportunity to perform primary and revision joint arthroplasty including:
Knee, hip, and shoulder replacement
Collaboration with a fellowship-trained arthroplasty specialist
Elbow arthroplasty could be a valuable addition to our offerings
Hand Surgery
Current services include:
Carpal and cubital tunnel release
Compression neuropathy management
Soft tissue mass excisions and thumb CMC arthroplasty
Opportunities to expand into flexor tendon repair, Dupuytren's contracture management, and ligamentous wrist repair
Pediatrics
No inpatient pediatric cases. Outpatient pediatric sports procedures desired, including:
Arthroscopy of the knee and shoulder
Patellofemoral realignment
Chondral lesion management
Fracture care and benign lesion excision
Foot & Ankle Surgery
Most procedures currently handled by in-house podiatrists, though orthopedic collaboration is welcome, especially in:
Ankle arthroscopy
Ligament repair/reconstruction
Chondral lesion management
Spine
No spine surgery performed in-house. Cases referred to regional neurosurgeons, supported by on-site pain management services.
Equipment
Office: Cast saw & x-ray
Hospital: Computers in every room, CPMs, patient lifts, air mats for safe patient handling, Hana table, Wixon, Beach chair, peg board positioning devices in surgery. Mini c arm and standard c arm.
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Worksite address
portsmouth, IA, 51565, US
Who can apply
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