Orthopedic Surgeon

Join the VA as an Orthopedic Surgeon and provide comprehensive surgical and consultative care to our nation's veterans. In this role, you will perform a wide range of orthopedic procedures, supervise and teach surgical residents, and participate in outpatient clinics and inpatient wards. The position offers a competitive salary of $300,000 to $400,000 along with robust federal benefits, a sign-on bonus, and performance pay opportunities.

Practice Info

• Outpatient clinic setting and inpatient wards

Shift & Schedule

• Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm, subject to change depending on the needs of the service/medical center
• On-call responsibilities as required

Responsibilities

• Surgical procedures, with required expertise in all areas of Orthopedics including: Arthritis disorders, degenerative arthritis of shoulder and knee, injuries and metastatic lesions of the musculoskeletal system, knee injuries, shoulder injuries, hip injuries, foot and ankle injuries, shoulder surgery, hand surgery, arthroscopic knee surgery, total knee replacement, total hip replacement, and other general orthopedic surgeries and joint procedures performed by general or specialty orthopedic surgeons
• Supervision and teaching of surgical residents
• Providing consultation in an outpatient clinic setting and on inpatient wards
• Participation in committees
• Other duties as assigned by the Chief of Surgery or Chief of Staff

Compensation

• Competitive salary ($300,000 to $400,000)
• Annual performance bonus
• Regular salary increases
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized
• Performance Pay: Up to $15,000 annually

Benefits

• 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)
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance
• Possible $1,000 per year CME reimbursement
• Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

Qualifications

• 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory