Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty, Sports Medicine

Cincinnati Children's

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About The Position

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is seeking a highly qualified orthopaedic surgeon with fellowship training in sports medicine to join its faculty at the Assistant, Associate, or Professor level. This full-time position offers the opportunity to contribute to a nationally recognized pediatric orthopaedics program within a leading medical center known for excellence in patient care and research. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive orthopaedic sports medicine care to pediatric patients. Clinical responsibilities include evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of Sports-related general pediatric orthopaedic care with particular focus on the hand and foot, including both operative and non-operative management. Faculty members will be involved in teaching and mentoring, orthopaedic surgery residents, and sports medicine fellows. Teaching responsibilities may include didactic lectures, clinical supervision, and skills training. Candidates should demonstrate a strong commitment to the development of future leaders in pediatric orthopedic and sports medicine. Faculty are encouraged to engage in clinical research, outcomes research, quality improvement initiatives, or translational research aligned with institutional priorities. Opportunities exist for collaboration with established research programs across Cincinnati Children’s, including sports medicine, biomechanics, rehabilitation, injury prevention, and population health. Academic productivity and external funding expectations will be commensurate with faculty rank. Qualified candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible in Orthopaedic Surgery and have completed fellowship training in Sports Medicine. Academic appointments will be through the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, with rank and compensation commensurate with qualifications and experience. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center offers a highly collaborative work environment, robust institutional resources, and comprehensive support for professional growth within one of the nation’s top pediatric academic health systems. Comprehensive job description provided upon request. Cincinnati Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability Cincinnati Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability Completion of Application You will be asked to fully complete each page of the application to the best of your knowledge. Failure to complete all parts of the application will result in a delay in processing and/or rejection of the application. Need Assistance or Accommodation? Assistance with Application: For assistance or technical support, email [email protected]. Accommodation: We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law. If you require an accommodation in the application process, email [email protected].

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine OR Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine OR equivalent
Unrestricted licensed physician
Approval/credentialing from CCHMC Medical Staff Services Division
Completion of all required pre-employment activities
Assistant Professor appointment or eligibility

Nice To Haves

Board certification

Responsibilities

Patient Care - Provide safe, effective and compassionate patient care commensurate with the level of advancement and clinical specialty.
Provides contributions to clinical service as evidenced by expertise in clinical care.
Develop a local and regional recognition by peers and patients as an authority in the field.
Develop a local or regional referral base for subspecialist.
Develop clinical skills or programs that are locally or regionally distinctive.
Document patient care on appropriate records.
May implement innovative approaches to patient care.
Provide disease specific expert consultation relative area of specialty.
Examine patients and coordinate services for their care.
Perform procedures, collect data, analyze data and make decisions regarding patient care, including initial screening, assessment, diagnosis, prognosis, care, reassessment and discontinuation of care.
Formulate, maintain, support, monitor and modify a patient-specific plan for care, treatment and rehabilitation based on the patient's assessment.
Plan and coordinate care, treatment and rehabilitation for discharged patients.
Monitor appropriateness of therapeutic management and care to assure that it occurs in a timely fashion.
Promote patient care outcomes on ongoing basis.
Teaching and Training - Teaches and supervises the patient care of assigned medical students, residents and fellows, monitoring the medical care of medical to assure care provided is safe and effective.
Contributions may include: recognition as an excellent teacher, role model and mentor; assume a role in a major teaching or clinical training program; invited to participate in local and regional educational opportunities; participate in the development or direction of educational program, curricular offerings and teaching materials; participates in curriculum committee or other education related committees.
May serve as consult to other faculty and community physicians.
May prepare, organize and provide lectures for residents.
Prepare and regularly teach at bedside in the Division.
Participate in all divisional/departmental educational activities.
Maintain currency in field through continuing education, literature and seminars.
Service and/or Administration - Participates in service and/or administration as evidenced by one of the following: contribute to the development of programs for patient care of educational purposes; or take a role in the direction of an academic division; or provide consultation on a specific program development; or participate in performance improvement programs; or participate on divisional, departmental, or Medical Staff committees.
Provides faculty coverage as needed within the department.
Actively participates in all Division activities.
Maintain currency in all departmental policies, procedures and standards.
Promote interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships and encourage team concepts.
Promote the implementation of long and short term goals and objectives and ensures that they are appropriate to the Division.
Complete evaluations for students, residents and peers.
Scholarly Activity - Participates in scholarly activities as evidenced by: publication of clinical investigation, clinical observations, reviews, chapters or books; participation in clinical trials, and/or clinical investigations; reviews manuscripts.
Design and conduct clinical research on various areas of clinical specialty.
Publish and/or co-author findings and conclusions resulting from research in a timely fashion.
Presents findings internally.
Assist in the design and implementation of programs which evaluates the efficacy of treatment.
Recommend approaches for improvement activities, recommend and perform new processes, collect and measure data, develop processes based on performance and communicate results.
Assist in obtaining funding from outside sources for research and teaching programs.