Summary

This is an open continuous announcement. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available. basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available. Applications will remain on file until May 9 - 2025.

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.

Basic Requirements:

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: 2 years of Orthopaedic Surgery experience Board certified/eligible Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
Physical Requirements: Walking - bending - stooping - and some lifting in the direct care of patients
There may also be extended periods of sitting.

Duties

An opportunity exists for a full-time Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Milo C
Huempfner Outpatient Clinic - located in Green Bay - WI
The Milo C
Huempfner Outpatient Clinic is a new 162 -000 square foot VA primary care and multi-specialty clinic located in Green Bay
The successful candidate should be comfortable performing all aspects of adult Orthopaedics
All care will be provided in an outpatient setting only with no inpatient care responsibilities
Qualified candidates should be BE/BC in Orthopaedic Surgery
The selected candidate should demonstrate the ability to work well with a large - diverse and dedicated patient care staff
Duties include - but not limited to: Evaluate general Orthopaedic conditions through complete history and physical examinations - and develop an operative or non-operative management/ treatment plan
Provide comprehensive Orthopedic care services as well as follow-up care of existing conditions
Provide Pre- and Post-Operative Orthopedic Services
Perform basic orthopedic surgical procedures at the Milo C Huempfner Green Bay HCC twice a week - with the opportunity to perform more complex cases once monthly at the Clement J Zablocki VA in Milwaukee
Conduct 3 times weekly outpatient clinics at the Green Bay HCC - with future opportunity for clinic expansion the Appleton CBOC
Work collaboratively with the Department of Orthopaedics at the Clement J Zablocki VA - for operative management and follow up of higher complexity cases
Work collaboratively with the Department of Orthopaedics at the Clement J Zablocki VA - providing sign out when necessary - for nightly and weekend call coverage
Work collaboratively with the Department of Orthopaedics at the Clement J Zablocki VA - to seek adjunct credentialing at the Medical College of Wisconsin - should there be interest in working with/ teaching residents
Document services through appropriate notes - such as History and Physical - Progress notes - Operative notes - and Discharge Summaries
Educate physicians and staff in the principles and therapy of basic and complex Orthopedic Services/Surgery
Provide patient and family education - including informed consent
Respond to patient telephone calls - informing patients of test/lab results - and renewing medication prescriptions when necessary
Adhere to safety - health - and infection control standards - regulations and work practices - as well as ergonomic standards
Attend required staff meetings - communicating up and down the chain of command - and helping prepare heads-up and issue briefs related to adverse patient outcomes
Complete indirect patient care requirements: open encounter and open consult maintenance - CPRS documentation requirements - monitoring of clinic management
Maintain involvement in matters concerning clinic productivity - relevant performance measures - Quality and Patient Safety oversight - as well as process improvements (system redesigns)
Remain privileged and practicing in their specialty field
The exact privileges and procedures for a particular provider will be approved by the Professional Standards Board
Provide patient care that is compassionate - appropriate - and effective for the promotion of health - prevention of illness - treatment of disease - and care at the end of life
Demonstrate knowledge of established and evolving biomedical - clinical and social sciences - and the application of their knowledge to patient care and the education of others
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
VHA Physician Total Rewards
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 Work Schedule: Monday through Friday - 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

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