Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon

Shriners Children's•Sacramento, CA

10d•$508,948 - $771,855

About The Position

Shriners Children’s is looking for a full-time Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon to join our tea m at Shriners Children’s Northern California. Successful candidates will be board certified/eligible and have successfully completed a fellowship in both pediatric orthopedic surgery and spinal surgery. As a tertiary and quaternary referral center for domestic and international patients with complex Pediatric Spine Deformity, the candidate should have experience and interest in the treatmen t of Congenital Deformities which require resection or osteotomy, severe and delayed treatment of idiopathic deformiti es. As a current leader in th e treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Deformities that ar e amenable to growth modulation, some e xperience in the use of anterior vertebral body tethering is recommended. Finally, as early onset scoliosis patients are frequently referred to SHNC, treatment of EOS patients with EDF casting is a modality frequently deployed as a re VEPTR and MAGEC devices (Juvenile growth modulation) . Currently, SHNC case volume averages 175 major Pediatric Deformities per year. As SHNC has no Emergency Department, call coverage is limited to on call rounding for inpatients and availability for hospitalized inpatients. Academic appointment with the UC Davis affi liate is an option with a small clinical footprint available through the UC Davis Department of Orthopedics. The pay range for this position is $508,948-$771,855. Compensation is determined based on years of experience and departmental equity.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an accredited medical school
Must have successfully completed an ACGME accredited orthopedic surgery residency program
Must have completed relevant fellowship training in pediatric orthopedics AND spinal surgery
Must be board certified/eligible by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS) or in final year of ACGME accredited program leading to certification and eligible for or in possession of Subspecialty Certification (SC) if appropriate
Must possess or be eligible for California state medical l icense
Experience treating pediatric spine patients

Nice To Haves

experience in the use of anterior vertebral body tethering is recommended

Responsibilities

Fulfills the mission of excellence in patient care in both inpatient and outpatient settings and in the operating room
Fulfills the mission of excellence in research by performing scholarly clinical and/or translational research, presenting and publishing research findings, and obtaining extramural funding for research
Fulfills the mission of excellence in education by supervising and teaching students, residents, and fellows.

Benefits

All employees are eligible for medical coverage on their first day!
In addition, upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service.
Employees in a FT or PT status (40+ hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans and a Health Savings Account (HSA) if a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) is elected.
Additional benefits available to FT and PT employees include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more!
Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans.

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