Section Chief, Orthopedic Surgery – Lead Ortho Services | Academic Affiliation | Mission-Driven Leadership
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 seeking an experienced Orthopedic Surgeon to serve as Section Chief of Orthopedics within Surgical Service.
This role combines clinical excellence and surgical leadership, with responsibility for the oversight of orthopedic services - including staffing, resident supervision, quality performance, and interdisciplinary coordination of care. The Section Chief will play a key role in shaping the orthopedic program and supporting high-quality access and outcomes for Veterans across the region.
This is a compelling leadership opportunity for an Orthopedic Surgeon who wants to build, mentor, and lead - while still practicing clinically and surgically. The incumbent will engage in an academic teaching environment and is expected to maintain relationships with the facility’s academic affiliate (University of Missouri) and may be considered for an Adjunct Assistant Professor designation.
Highlights:
- Leadership platform: Section Chief role with influence, program oversight, and operational responsibility.
- Mission + meaning: Serve Veterans while leading a team delivering essential surgical care.
- Academic environment: Resident supervision and teaching responsibilities.
- Lifestyle: Monday–Friday schedule with shared night/weekend call rotation.
- Federal benefits + stability: Malpractice with tail coverage, no physician employment contract, and strong long-term benefits.
For the right leader, this is more than a job - it’s a chance to leave a legacy in Veteran care.
Job Responsibilities
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.
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.
Additional Requirement: Board Certification required
Working Hours
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