Department of Veterans Affairs Part Time Orthopedic Surgeon Opportunity
Updated 3/26/26
$240,000
– $260,000
yearly
47715, Evansville, Indiana, United States
Physician
Orthopedics
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment
Outpatient
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
Part-time Orthopedic Surgeon needed for a Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic in Evansville, Indiana.
Job Responsibilities
Treat diseases, disorders, and conditions of the musculoskeletal system both medically and surgically.
Provides quality patient care to outpatients as assigned.
Assesses Veterans by utilizing advanced clinical judgment and physical assessment skills.
Identifies acute, non-acute or chronic health problems.
Uses principles of risk management to identify system issues which impact on patient care.
Orders and evaluates appropriate diagnostic tests.
Informs patients in order to accomplish shared decision-making in medical treatment/regimes.
Provides appropriate disposition of identified health care problems.
Participates in Surgery Service multi-disciplinary activities.
Keeps informed of development in the management and treatment of diseases and illness through continuing medical education, both formal and informal.
Successfully integrates identified medical needs with other patient care programs at the medical center and in the community.
Consistently demonstrates medical expertise in diagnosis in and treating multi-symptomatic patients.
Adheres to local medical center policies or VHA Directives related to clinical alerts and service level agreements with other specialized services within the medical center.
The Orthopedic surgeon will directly supervise staff in clinical situations: Mid-level providers, RNs, LPNs and on occasion other trainees. No supervisory responsibilities such as disciplinary actions, written performance evaluations or time and leave approval are expected for this position.
Administrative duties will include, but are not limited to:
Participates and attends medical center committees assigned by the Chief of Surgery Service or Chief of Staff.
Assists in the development and implementation of care programs in Surgery Service.
Participates in various facility programs designed to enhance and improve the delivery of patient care services such as Process Action Teams or other Patient Safety or Quality Improvement Assignments.
Participates in Surgery Service Peer Reviews when requested.
Qualifications
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.
Preferred Experience: Board certification in Orthopedic Surgery.
Working Hours
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