Physician - Orthopedic

Veterans Health Administration • Coatesville, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nonsurgical Orthopedic Surgeon is a board-eligible or board-certified physician in Orthopedic Surgery who provides comprehensive, nonsurgical musculoskeletal care to enrolled Veterans in an outpatient setting. The role focuses on evaluating and managing acute and chronic orthopedic conditions, performing joint injections and aspirations, and providing other clinical services typical of an orthopedic surgeon in an ambulatory clinic.

The position is based at the Coatesville VA Medical Center. The work schedule is three days per week: two 8-hour shifts and one 4-hour shift. The announcement notes eligibility for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), subject to program requirements and approval; awards may be up to $200,000 for one to five years. Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply.

The VA offers a total rewards package that includes competitive salary, annual performance bonuses, regular salary increases, paid leave, federal retirement benefits, insurance options, possible continuing medical education reimbursement, and malpractice liability protection with tail coverage. There is no Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine or equivalent degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine from an appropriately approved and accredited institution.
• Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a U.S. State, Territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
• Completion of qualifying residency training in an accredited core specialty program leading to eligibility for board certification, or an accepted equivalent pathway described in the announcement.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when recruiting qualified citizens is not possible under VA policy.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical evaluation.
• Applicants tentatively selected for a testing-designated position must submit to urinalysis for illegal drug screening; refusal results in denial of employment.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Must undergo a background/security investigation and complete online onboarding and required application documentation.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• May be required to serve a probationary period.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with joint injections and pain management.
• Board eligibility or board certification in Orthopedic Surgery.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive orthopedic evaluations.
• Provide nonsurgical management of orthopedic disorders.
• Perform image-guided and landmark-based joint and periarticular procedures.
• Interpret relevant diagnostic studies within scope of practice.
• Develop, implement, and document patient-centered treatment plans, including medications, referrals, orthotics/prosthetics, and activity modification.
• Collaborate with Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Primary Care, Pain Medicine, Rheumatology, Radiology, and other specialty services to optimize multidisciplinary musculoskeletal care.
• Determine when surgical evaluation or intervention is indicated and coordinate timely referrals.
• Provide same-day or urgent evaluations for selected musculoskeletal complaints as clinically necessary.
• When assigned, provide teaching and clinical supervision for residents, fellows, medical students, or other trainees participating in orthopedic or musculoskeletal care.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program eligibility, subject to requirements and approval, with awards up to $200,000 and an eligibility period of one to five years.
• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases.
• 50–55 days of paid time off per year, including 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, and possible five-day paid absence for CME.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and federal 401(k), with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
• Possible reimbursement of up to $1,000 per year for CME, for full-time employees with board certification.
• Free liability protection with tail coverage.
• No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree