Orthopedic Surgeon- Hand Surgery

St. Luke’s University Health Network•Sellersville, PA

About The Position

The Orthopedic Surgeon provides pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care to patients throughout the network and serves as a patient advocate in the health care system. The role includes evaluating and treating surgical and non-surgical patients in clinic, inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory settings; managing appropriate in-house and emergency admissions; and coordinating with other medical professionals. The surgeon may participate in clinical instruction and research, as appropriate, while maintaining professional certification and licensure.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited medical school.
Completion of residency training in the area of specialty.
Board certified or board eligible in the area of specialty.
Active Pennsylvania and New Jersey medical licenses.
Fellowship completion in the area of specialty, if appropriate.

Responsibilities

Conduct initial evaluations, including histories and physical examinations, for non-surgical, outpatient, inpatient, and ambulatory patients.
Evaluate patients daily and enter appropriate notes into the EMR.
Perform therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.
Attend to patients in clinics.
Participate in continuing medical education as needed to maintain certification and state licensure.
Evaluate and manage in-house and emergency admission patients, as appropriate.
Participate in or take Orthopedic and/or Hand call, as appropriate or assigned.
Direct and coordinate the activities of nurses, assistants, specialists, advanced practitioners, residents, and other medical staff.
Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources as necessary.
Conduct research and/or participate in continuing medical education to increase knowledge.
Serve as an adjunct faculty member and clinical instructor for college or university programs, if appropriate.
Demonstrate appropriate competency in patient assessment, treatment range, and knowledge of growth and development for the ages of patients treated.
Model St. Luke's core values and customer service behaviors in interactions with internal and external customers.
Maintain confidentiality of materials handled within the Network or Entity and properly release information.
Comply with Network and departmental policies related to employee, patient, and environmental safety, including reporting requirements.
Model the Network's Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with internal and external customers.
Demonstrate performance improvement in clinical care and outcomes, customer and service improvement, operational systems and processes, and safety, as appropriate.
Use resources effectively and efficiently and demonstrate financial responsibility and accountability in daily procedures, processes, and practices.
Comply with Network and departmental attendance and dress-code policies.
Perform other related duties as assigned.