Physician - Orthopedic Surgeon

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Surgery - Orthopedic Service - Albany Stratton VA Medical Center - Albany - NY and supports the Network 2 Mission to care for our Veterans with compassion and excellence. This position is responsible for providing direct patient care and surgery as well as teaching and resident supervision within the Orthopedic Surgery Section. Duties and responsibilities are carried out throughout the Veteran's Affairs Medical Center in Albany - NY.

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
• Additional Requirement : All Orthopedic surgeons must maintain privileges at all times at the Albany VA Medical Center to be able to work as an Orthopedic surgeon
• Orthopedic surgeons must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Orthopedics and maintain professional competency as indicated in their delineation of privileges
• All Orthopedic surgeons must maintain current BLS certification
• Preferred Experience : Proficiency in Reconstruction or Joint Replacement Surgery Reference : For more information on this qualification standard - please visit VA Qualification Standards
• Physical Requirements : The incumbent should be physically and mentally capable to perform the examinations - formulate the diagnosis and treatment plan - and educate residents
• Physical activity includes sitting - standing (up to 4 hours) - walking (up to 2 hours) - heavy lifting (45 pounds or over) - reaching above the shoulder - and repeated bending
• The incumbent should be emotionally and mentally stable
• and capable to perform the duties of the position.

Duties

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