Physician - Orthopedic Surgeon

OPPORTUNITY:

We are seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible Orthopedic Surgeon to join our hospital-employed practice. The ideal candidate will be fellowship-trained in hand, upper extremity or sports medicine.

• Practice Location

• SOMC Orthopedic Associates

• Office Hours/Work Schedule

• • Monday–Thursday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  • Friday: 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
  • No evening or weekend office hours

• Staffing

• • 6 providers, 8 clinical staff (CMA, LPN, Ortho Techs), 4 front office, 2 surgery schedulers, radiology, and athletic training support

• Call Schedule/CERP (if applicable)

• Call is 1:4

• Case Load

• • 25-40 patients/day in clinic
  • Office procedure volume varies. Joint injections, aspirations, pin removals, cast application/removal
  • 4-8 procedures/day in hospital

• Sports Medicine:
  Opportunity to lead and grow the sports medicine service line. The ideal candidate will perform advanced procedures such as:
  • Shoulder and knee arthroscopy
  • Complex ligament reconstruction and/or revision
  • Meniscal debridement and repair
  • Chondroplasty and cartilage restoration
  • Rotator cuff/labral repairs
  • Additional procedures such as elbow and hip arthroscopy would be welcomed additions
• Trauma:
  SOMC manages a steady volume of community trauma. While we are not a designated trauma center, we treat:
  • Long bone, periarticular, pediatric, periprosthetic, and hand/foot fractures
  • Proximal humerus and hip fractures are especially common
  • Most open fractures and complex pelvic/acetabular trauma are referred out
• Joint Replacement Surgery:
  Opportunity to perform primary and revision joint arthroplasty including:
  • Knee, hip, and shoulder replacement
  • Collaboration with a fellowship-trained arthroplasty specialist
  • Elbow arthroplasty could be a valuable addition to our offerings

• Hand Surgery:
  Current services include:
  • Carpal and cubital tunnel release
  • Compression neuropathy management
  • Soft tissue mass excisions and thumb CMC arthroplasty
  • Opportunities to expand into flexor tendon repair, Dupuytren's contracture management, and ligamentous wrist repair
• Pediatrics:
  No inpatient pediatric cases. Outpatient pediatric sports procedures desired, including:
  • Arthroscopy of the knee and shoulder
  • Patellofemoral realignment
  • Chondral lesion management
  • Fracture care and benign lesion excision
• Foot & Ankle Surgery:
  Most procedures currently handled by in-house podiatrists, though orthopedic collaboration is welcome, especially in:
  • Ankle arthroscopy
  • Ligament repair/reconstruction
  • Chondral lesion management
• Spine:
  • No spine surgery performed in-house. Cases referred to regional neurosurgeons, supported by on-site pain management services.

• Equipment

• Office: Cast saw & x-ray
• Hospital: Computers in every room, CPMs, patient lifts, air mats for safe patient handling, Hana table, Wixon, Beach chair, peg board positioning devices in surgery. Mini c arm and standard c arm.