Chief Physician - Orthopedic Surgeon - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania **RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE*
Updated 10/21/26
$350,000
– $400,000
yearly
3900 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
Physician
Orthopedics
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Academic/Training Program
Hospital
Visa Sponsorship
No
Experience Level
2 years
Job description
Job description
Job Responsibilities
The Orthopedic surgeon is responsible for managing the full spectrum of surgical care responsibilities including admission from an outpatient site, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment, consultation for patients presenting with orthopedic complaints and diseases and the performance of invasive and surgical procedures. To manage the surgical care patients the following will be necessary: ordering appropriate lab work, ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, requesting consultations to specialty services, providing both office based and operating room based invasive procedures.
All work activities, both administrative in nature and clinical, will be in conformance with VA, Joint Commission, and other standards as applicable that guide that provider's practice.
The physician will work in a team setting with other physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and support staff assigned to perform duties to accomplish the treatment of Veteran patients.
Board Certification / Board Eligibility is required. Incumbent is Fellowship trained for Total Joint Replacement and Revisions.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.
Working Hours
Skills
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases.
Paid Time Off: 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).
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
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