What are the responsibilities and job description for the Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon (MD/DO) position at Inova Health System?
Inova Orthopedics is looking for a dedicated Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon to join the team at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus and Inova Loudoun Hospital. This role will be full-time Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance eligible.
Orthopedic patients find world-class treatment for complex musculoskeletal conditions at the Inova Orthopedic Trauma and Fracture Care Program, part of the Inova Trauma Center. The Inova Trauma Center is Northern Virginia's only level 1 trauma center. Many of our patients transfer to Inova from other healthcare facilities located throughout the mid-Atlantic and region and beyond.
Our highly rated orthopedic trauma team utilizes the latest in surgical advances, including minimally invasive surgical techniques to enhance the healing process.
- Acute fractures
- Bone infections
- Complex peri-articular fractures
- Fracture non-unions and mal-unions
- Geriatric fractures
- Pelvis and acetabular fractures
- Post-traumatic deformity
Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.
Featured Benefits:
Physician Led Organization: Potential for Physician leadership opportunities
Committed to Team Member Health: Offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
Competitive Compensation Package: Includes a market-competitive base salary, comprehensive performance incentive plan, compensation structure designed to reward quality, patient access, and clinical productivity. Additionally, opportunities for Sign-On, Retention, and Relocation bonuses
Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day. 457B retirement plan is also available for physicians in a 0.5 FTE and greater
CME Support: Up to $3,500 a year for CME support and up to 5 days of CME
Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: Offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans. Not-for-profit status is eligible for public service loan forgiveness.
Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off and paid parental leave
Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon Job Responsibilities:
Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with acute orthopedic injuries and musculoskeletal trauma.
Perform operative and non-operative management of fractures involving the upper and lower extremities, pelvis, acetabulum, and other complex musculoskeletal injuries.
Participate in trauma call coverage and provide timely consultation for emergency department and inpatient trauma cases.
Collaborate with trauma surgeons, emergency physicians, intensivists, anesthesiologists, rehabilitation specialists, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate comprehensive patient care.
Develop individualized treatment plans and provide postoperative management and long-term follow-up.
Interpret diagnostic imaging, laboratory studies, and other clinical data to guide patient management.
Maintain accurate, timely, and complete medical documentation in accordance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives, peer review, and patient safety programs.
Supervise and educate advanced practice providers, residents, fellows, and medical students, as applicable.
Maintain compliance with hospital bylaws, accreditation standards, and applicable federal and state regulations.
Participate in departmental meetings, committees, and continuing medical education activities.
Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree from an accredited institution.
Training: successful completion of Orthopedic residency program and successful completion of Orthopedic Trauma fellowship.
Board Certification: Board eligible or board certified in Orthopedics
Licensure: Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Virginia.
Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) upon start, ACLS, PALS (when appropriate)
Payer Credentialing: Ability to successfully complete the credentialing process by third-party payors and Ability to enrolled as a CMS Medicare/Medicaid payor
Medical Staff Credentialing: Successful completion of credentialing for Medical Staff membership and appropriate clinical privileges sufficient to perform all required services
Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon Preferred Qualifications:
Experience: 1 year physician experience in Orthopedic Trauma
As a recipient of federal financial assistance, Inova Health System (“Inova”) does not exclude, deny benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or age in admission to, participation in, or receipt of the services or benefits under any of its programs or activities, whether carried out by Inova directly or through a contractor or any other entity with which Inova arranges to carry out its programs and activities.
This policy is in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, and regulations of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued pursuant to these statutes at 45 C.F.R. Parts 80, 84, 91 and 92, respectively.
Salary : $3,500 - $5,250