The Las Vegas VA is seeking to hire a HAND SURGEON to join our dynamic team! Enjoy the many advantages of a Veterans Administration practice.
Responsibilities include :
- Examine patient's and assess any deformity or illness
- Document and review patients' histories
- Apply and supervise appropriate curative, palliative, reconstructive, and corrective treatment modalities
- Perform surgeries on patients who want to augment and / or beautify certain body parts
- Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases and injuries to the musculoskeletal system, focusing on the hand
- Prescribe course of treatment for patients with injuries, disorders, or malformations and perform required surgery
- Conduct and supervise direct patient care, including non-surgical and other interventional treatment options
- Follow up with patients and provide appropriate medical care
- Explain the risks and dangers of surgical procedures to patients
- Follow-up in the outpatient and inpatient areas
- Ensure that surgical equipment is adequate
- Plan and execute disease prevention and health promotion programs
- Exercise command of medical units as provided by law and regulations
- Conduct medical research on new injuries or diseases, and conduct, supervise, and participate in medical education and training of other medical personnel
- Participate in on-call schedule in a responsive and timely manner
- Provide outpatient consultation and hospital consultation services
- Maintain CME units based on the requirements of the specifying Board
- Maintain historical records by documenting symptoms, medications, and treatment events and writing summaries
- Enhance department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
- Maintain confidentiality of all patient information according to federal guidelines and regulations
- Take call for Orthopedics surgery emergencies
- Collaborate with Providers for this and other specialties
- Teach Residents and Fellows
- Participate in all meetings and other initiatives of the respective Section, other Services, and the Hospital as a whole
Advantages of a VA practice include :
Amazing benefits package including a pension and thrift savings planCollaborative colleaguesMission driven practice caring for our nation's veteransUnlimited outdoor recreation available in the Southwestern U.S.World class dining and entertainment in Las Vegas!J-18808-Ljbffr