Physician - Orthopedic Surgeon

This position serves as the Section Chief of Orthopedic Surgery located within the Surgical Service department at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center. The Section Chief will provide direct orthopedic surgical care while overseeing the clinical and administrative operations of the Orthopedic Section. This position provides clinical leadership and supervision for Orthopedic Surgeons, Physician Assistants, and other assigned staff. Major Duties: VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized 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 This position is located within the Surgical Service in the Orthopedic Section. Duties include but are not limited to: Ensures the highest standards of inpatient and outpatient orthopedic care, including evaluation, diagnosis, operative and non-operative management, and post-operative follow-up. Manages complex and emergent orthopedic cases and provides expert consultation to the Chief/Deputy Chief of Surgery and other medical staff. Performs a full spectrum of orthopedic surgical procedures consistent with facility capability and standards of practice. Completes all required clinical documentation, consults, encounters, and follow-up in accordance with VHA policies. Manages orthopedic departments clinical utilization and ensure all administrative actions are completed consistent with VHA policies. Facilitates referrals and collaborates with other specialties to ensure coordinated, timely care. Participates in and fulfills on-call responsibilities, including nights, weekends, and holidays; designated as weather-essential during on-call periods. Maintains required Continuing Medical Education and ongoing professional competency. Educates and mentors medical students, interns, residents, technicians, and other learners. Serves as first-line supervisor for assigned clinical staff; plans and adjusts daily work assignments in clinic and operating room settings. Manages employees' time and attendance, to include approving/disapproving employee leave. Recommends personnel actions, develops work standards, evaluates performance, identifies training needs, and ensures appropriate corrective or disciplinary measures when necessary. Provides technical leadership and models professional, ethical behavior. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 08:00am- 4:30pm Education: Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated. NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area. Requirements: U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.