What are the responsibilities and job description for the Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (M59945) position at VCU Health - MCV Physicians?
Orthopedic Sports Medicine (M59945)
Department of Orthopedics
VCU Health - Richmond, VA
Mission or Goal of Unit :
Our vision is to be the premier orthopaedic provider in the central Virginia region. Our mission is to provide superb clinical care to our patients, educate the next generation of orthopaedic surgeons and expand the orthopaedic knowledge base through basic, clinical and translational research utilizing excellent, evidence-based, efficient patient care along with thorough and responsive consultation in orthopaedic sports medicine services for orthopaedic patients across the health system.
Chief Purpose of this position :
We are seeking candidates to directly care for patients in the orthopaedic sports medicine service line. The candidate will improve quality and efficiency of orthopaedic services at VCU Health System and provide prompt high-quality orthopaedic sports medicine care. The incumbent will assist and develop orthopaedic faculty with interest in new technologies, clinical research and teaching along with mentoring residents and fellows and working within the hospital system and with other departments to provide multidisciplinary care for orthopaedic sports medicine patients.
Position Responsibilities :
- Teaching
The candidate will staff inpatient services with learners including medical students, interns and residents; use contemporary adult learning methods to promote evidence-based practice; demonstrate effective teaching skills and continually develop as a teacher for learners at all levels; complete required evaluations of learners in a timely manner.
2. Research
The candidate will participate in clinical and administrative research, according to skills, interest and funding; research opportunities may include performance improvement initiatives or formal extramurally funded investigations; participation may be as principal investigator or co-investigator; maintain a level of scholarship in Orthopaedic Surgery consistent with academic rank.
3. Service
The candidate will work with institutional staff and administration to attain the strategic objectives of VCU Health System, including patient safety, patient and other customer satisfaction, maintenance and enhancement of public perception, and fiscal health.
4. Clinical
The candidate will admit and manage patients who present through the orthopaedic sports medicine service, co-management of patients on other services, triage medicine patient requiring admission in the Emergency Department and non-medical services and non-VCU hospitals; join colleagues in assuring coverage 24-hours a day, every day of the year; comply in a timely manner with all institutional policies for professional work including credentialing, documentation, billing; work effectively with other members of the extended inter-professional team.
5. Other (for instance administrative duties, etc.)
The candidate will ensure compliance with all regulatory and regulatory reimbursement requirement.
Required Qualifications :
Preferred Qualifications :
LI-AC1
