Exciting Opportunity for an Orthopedic Surgeon! Join a dynamic team and make a significant impact on patient care while advancing your career.

Department of Veterans Affairs · Salisbury, North Carolina

Company

Department of Veterans Affairs

Location

Salisbury, North Carolina

Type

Full Time

Job Description

The Salisbury VA Health Care System is actively seeking an Orthopedic Surgeon interested in expanding a busy Orthopedic Total Joint practice that currently utilizes a CORI robot. Join us in making a difference in the lives of those who have served our country. This position is based in the Surgery Service Line at the Salisbury VA Medical Center in Salisbury, NC. The Orthopedic service operates under the overall management of the Section Chief of Orthopedics. The incumbent is responsible and accountable for ensuring the provision of comprehensive surgical and clinical services, and for complying with established policies within the Department of Surgery/Orthopedic section.

About Salisbury, NC:
Salisbury is set in the rolling hills of North Carolina's Piedmont region, with convenient access to the Charlotte metro and Raleigh Durham area. There’s a lot you will love about Salisbury and Rowan County, North Carolina, with its easy access to outdoor recreation, charming downtown, and beautiful countryside. You don' t have to travel far to find the amenities you’re searching for. You can take in a Broadway production at one of the three operating theaters, catch a concert during one of the many signature festivals, enjoy a day at High Rock Lake, and so much more! Your possibilities are endless with the flexibility of the geographic location and the comfortable ability to be who you want here. It’s an easy, short drive for you to get to international and regional airports, major cities, the mountains, and even the stunning Carolina coast. Without the congestion of major cities, you can live life at your own pace.

Requirements:

Board Certified/ Eligible
Have a full, unrestricted medical license in any State.
Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Residency Training must have been completed, approved by the secretary of Veteran Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification.
U.S. Citizenship: non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.

Preferred Experience: Board Certified and Fellowship trained for Total Joint Replacement and Revisions. Experience in developing an outpatient program as well as a revision total joint program.

Academic Affiliation: Atrium Wake Forest Baptist and Atrium Affiliations

Compensation & Benefit Package:

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.
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm
Salary: $390,000+