What are the responsibilities and job description for the Orthopedic Surgeon position at Mount Desert Island Hospital?
Description
Summary:
Provides quality orthopedic care to the community in keeping with the community values and as outlined in the MDIHO Mission Statement.
Benefits:
MDI Hospital and Birch Bay Retirement Village offer a competitive salary, robust medical/dental/vision/life insurance, identity theft protection program, matching retirement plan, ample paid time off, a comprehensive award-winning wellness program with reimbursement incentives, generous tuition reimbursement, and continuing education benefits. Some positions may qualify for a sign on bonus and relocation assistance.
EEO Statement:
MDI Hospital and Birch Bay Retirement Village provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.
Requirements
Education, Training or Certifications Required:
- Board Certification.
- Credentialed by the MDI Hospital Medical Staff to perform Orthopedic Surgery.
- Maintains membership in the Active Medical Staff at MDI Hospital in good standing.
- DEA certified.
- BLS, ACLS and PALS certified.
Experience Required:
- Five years of post residency clinical practice preferred.
Cognitive Requirements:
- Emotional maturity and excellent communication skills required.
- Ability to work with distressed or anxious patients or family members.
- Ability to take in, process and apply clinical information in a wide variety of patient care situations.
- Ability to learn new techniques and incorporate them, through a new finding, into current practice.
- Ability to process and interpret complex information.
Physical Demands:
- Ability to stand/walk for up to eight hours per day, bend stoop, twist, assist patients in rising from exam table, push wheelchair patients, and assist patients in rising from and returning to wheelchair.
- Able to perform under stress.
Environment:
- Potential for exposure to blood and body fluids.
- Potential for exposure to infectious diseases.
