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Dallas Texas Orthopedic Surgeon – Any State License.
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Orthopedics
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC)
Academic/Training Program
Long-Term Care/Facility
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
3/23/20
Updated CV, Copy of DEA, BLS and ACLS. Copy of Malpractice history, copy of active license (any state), copy of board certification, 3 references (name, title, address, telephone number, email address), including last supervisor/superior rater.
RESPONSIBILITIES :
Orthopedics Surgery:
> Participate in the implementation of an effective plan to monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of care and treatment of patients, including interdepartmental reviews.
> Provide appropriate level of clinical guidance to mid-level providers in the specialty.
> Enter inpatient and outpatient workload into Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) at the time of the patient encounter/appointment.
> Ensure on-time arrival and ongoing presence of practitioners in clinics and the Operating Room as required by their schedules, tours, and assignments.
> Orthopedics experience that consists of the following: • Shoulder experience • Sports medicine experience
> Perform scheduled operating room procedures according to Operating Room Schedule and delineated privileges. Changes in the Operating Room Schedule must be requested and justified in writing to the VA Chief of Surgery or designee.
> Complete and sign a preoperative attending note detailing the surgeon’s interaction with the patient, the indications for surgery, and the planned procedures prior to any operative procedure.
> Ensure Operative Reports are dictated immediately after surgery and signed within 24 hours of transcription. Complete an immediate post-operative note (preliminary operative note) upon completion of the operation or procedure, before the patient is transferred to the next level of care.
2.3. Outpatient Care:
2.3.1. Mid-level practitioners will conduct clinics under the direction, control and supervision of an attending staff physician who shall be available at all times during the scheduled clinic.
2.3.2. In accordance with hospital policy, a 30-day written notice to the Surgery Service Chief is required when a clinic is to be cancelled. Cancellations shall be kept to a minimum as determined with input from Surgery Service Chief.
Inpatient Care:
> Physician’s signature is required to assure medical record completion as soon as possible but no more than 30 calendar days after discharge. The physician is responsible for completion of undictated/unsigned history and physicals, discharge summaries, and operative notes.
> Surgeon must be available to sign necessary forms for patients being transferred to other facilities and/or the Community Living Center (CLC) and home health certifications.
> On-Call Coverage:
> Contractor shall be available to provide one-third of the Orthopedics after hours and weekend on-call coverage.
> On-call duty is from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. weekdays
> The 24-hour call is on weekends and Federal holidays.
> Weekend call is from 5:00 p.m. Friday to 7:00 a.m. Monday.
> The On-Call schedule shall be accomplished two weeks in advance for the next month.
> On call rotation would not require presence in the facility, except when a contact (call) was made, necessitating the provider’s presence to attend to a patient need.
RESPONSIBILITIES :
Orthopedics Surgery:
> Participate in the implementation of an effective plan to monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of care and treatment of patients, including interdepartmental reviews.
> Provide appropriate level of clinical guidance to mid-level providers in the specialty.
> Enter inpatient and outpatient workload into Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) at the time of the patient encounter/appointment.
> Ensure on-time arrival and ongoing presence of practitioners in clinics and the Operating Room as required by their schedules, tours, and assignments.
> Orthopedics experience that consists of the following: • Shoulder experience • Sports medicine experience
> Perform scheduled operating room procedures according to Operating Room Schedule and delineated privileges. Changes in the Operating Room Schedule must be requested and justified in writing to the VA Chief of Surgery or designee.
> Complete and sign a preoperative attending note detailing the surgeon’s interaction with the patient, the indications for surgery, and the planned procedures prior to any operative procedure.
> Ensure Operative Reports are dictated immediately after surgery and signed within 24 hours of transcription. Complete an immediate post-operative note (preliminary operative note) upon completion of the operation or procedure, before the patient is transferred to the next level of care.
2.3. Outpatient Care:
2.3.1. Mid-level practitioners will conduct clinics under the direction, control and supervision of an attending staff physician who shall be available at all times during the scheduled clinic.
2.3.2. In accordance with hospital policy, a 30-day written notice to the Surgery Service Chief is required when a clinic is to be cancelled. Cancellations shall be kept to a minimum as determined with input from Surgery Service Chief.
Inpatient Care:
> Physician’s signature is required to assure medical record completion as soon as possible but no more than 30 calendar days after discharge. The physician is responsible for completion of undictated/unsigned history and physicals, discharge summaries, and operative notes.
> Surgeon must be available to sign necessary forms for patients being transferred to other facilities and/or the Community Living Center (CLC) and home health certifications.
> On-Call Coverage:
> Contractor shall be available to provide one-third of the Orthopedics after hours and weekend on-call coverage.
> On-call duty is from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. weekdays
> The 24-hour call is on weekends and Federal holidays.
> Weekend call is from 5:00 p.m. Friday to 7:00 a.m. Monday.
> The On-Call schedule shall be accomplished two weeks in advance for the next month.
> On call rotation would not require presence in the facility, except when a contact (call) was made, necessitating the provider’s presence to attend to a patient need.