Staff Orthopedic Surgeon Role (VA) | Broad Ortho Scope + Great Schedule
Updated 2/03/26
$370,000
– $400,000
yearly
800 Hospital Drive, Columbia, Missouri, 65201, United States
Physician
Orthopedics
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
The Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital is recruiting a Staff Orthopedic Surgeon to join a respected surgical team providing high-quality musculoskeletal and orthopedic surgical care to America’s Veterans.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an Orthopedic Surgeon who wants meaningful work, a broad case mix, and a schedule that allows time to live your life. You’ll deliver orthopedic and musculoskeletal care across inpatient and outpatient settings, including consultations, minor and major procedures, and pre- and post-operative management - while collaborating in a collegial, team-based environment.
Why this role stands out:
- Purpose-driven mission: Care for those who served with pride, stability, and support.
- Work-life balance: Monday–Friday schedule with shared on-call rotation.
- Broad scope: General ortho + musculoskeletal surgery including major joint reconstructive services.
- Teaching environment: Involvement with learners (residents/students) in an academic setting.
- Excellent benefits: Federal benefits, paid time off, and malpractice coverage with tail.
If you’re looking for the rare combination of impact + stability + lifestyle, this is it.
Job Responsibilities
Delivering the best possible orthopedic care to our Veteran patients.
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.
Maintaining good diagnostic, judgmental, and therapeutic acumen.
Timely documentation (notes and encounter forms) in accordance with facility policy.
Serving as leader and/or active member on Medical Center committees as requested.
Teaching colleagues, residents, medical and nursing students, other ancillary staff.
Participating in a shared rotation of night and weekend on-call coverage.
Qualifications
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.
Preferred Requirements: Board certified or board eligible
Working Hours
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