Physician Orthopedic Surgeon (Hand)

St. Charles Health System•Bend, OR

66d

About The Position

Orthopedic Surgeons are responsible for providing medical, surgical, and postoperative management of patients having Orthopedic surgery. Each orthopedic surgeon will have a subspecialty focus to include one of the following: Sports Medicine, Total Joints, Foot & Ankle, Hand, or Trauma. In some cases, surgeons will split their practice to include one or more sub-specialty area for their practice. Orthopedic surgeons will work in collaboration with other medical specialties to assess and manage patients following established standards and practices. This position will primarily work in the Bend and Redmond hospitals, Cascade SurgiCenter and Bend Surgery Center performing elective and acute surgeries. Orthopedic Surgeons also see patients in a clinical setting and work collaboratively with APPs in the care of patients. It is up to the physician to determine the appropriate site of care for each patient based on the patients' medical presentation.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited medical school.
Successful completion of an accredited residency program in Orthopedic Surgery.
Successful completion of additional educational programs necessary to enable Physician to acquire and maintain privileges to perform the range of services contemplated. This includes board eligibility/certification in the specialty being practiced.
Oregon license as MD/DO
Board certified or eligible in Orthopedic Surgery to be board certified or qualified to sit for the boards in primary area of practice at the Hospital. Those applicants who are not board certified at the time of application but who have completed their residency or fellowship training are required to become board certified within seven years of residency or fellowship training.
Current ATLS certification required.
Valid driver's license and the ability to meet SCHS driving requirements.
Maintain unrestricted DEA number.
Maintain unrestricted ability to participate in Medicare / Medicaid, or other federal or state governmental health care programs.
Must have excellent communication skills and ability to interact with a diverse population and professionally represent SCHS.
Strong team working and collaborative skills. Ability to multi-task and work independently. Attention to detail.
Excellent organizational skills, written and oral communication and customer service skills, particularly in dealing with stressful personal interactions.
Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Electronic Medical Record systems. Intermediate in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel).

Nice To Haves

Fellowship trained sub-specialists with experience in hospital and outpatient practice environments providing care in Orthopedic Surgery

Responsibilities

Examines, diagnoses, and provides a broad scope of orthopedic conditions including conservative care and treatment, acute care and elective surgical procedures.
May perform emergency procedures when on call or in clinic.
Performs patient examinations, obtains and records pertinent medical history, subjective, and objective findings.
Orders and interprets appropriate laboratory, imaging, and other diagnostic procedures. May include reading and interpreting their own x-rays as part of the patient assessment.
Interprets and integrates data to determine diagnosis, and therapeutic plan.
Administers and prescribes medications in compliance with state law and practice guidelines.
Orders and performs appropriate medical and surgical procedures in accordance with State law and practice guidelines.
Instructs patient and family regarding medications and treatments.
Educates patients regarding health, illness prevention, and healing. Recommends community resources to meet patient and family needs.
Maintains and reviews patient records, charts, and other pertinent information, documenting clearly and concisely.
Triages patient telephone calls, providing consultation as needed.
Communicates effectively with colleagues, patients, physicians, and administration. Maintains quality of clinical practice by selecting appropriate avenues for professional growth.
May perform additional duties of similar complexity within the organization, as required or assigned.
Document all patient care within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and complete all necessary tasks in compliance with health system policies and regulatory agencies to ensure timely and accurate billing.
Be familiar with the SCHS organization structure.
Participate in SCMG physicians meetings and assist in policy formation for SCMG and Physician's practice.
Keep medical knowledge and skills current through regular CME activity. Must attest to having adequate (CME) to meet maintenance of board certification and compliance with MSO rules and continuing privileges without restriction.
Keep all licenses and appropriate certifications current and unrestricted.
Maintain active privileges at St. Charles Health System hospitals sufficient to permit performance of job duties.
Participates in creating a healing environment that supports all aspects of the care environment and the wholeness of each individual, patient and caregiver.
Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients and guests. Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality.
Delivers first-rate customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, and is timely, efficient and accurate, and courteous.
Educates, counsels, and assists patients and families regarding current health problems, health maintenance activities and preventive behaviors.
Provide a therapeutic presence in service to others by purposefully responding to the needs of patients/customers in a caring way.
Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures, supporting the health system's corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violations of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all health system's investigations and proceedings.