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Physician - Orthopedic Surgeon
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
HybridMartinsburg, WV$350K – $400KApply by Aug 25, 2026Medical OfficerENTJESTJISTPOperationsHealthcare
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This position serves as the Section Chief of Orthopedic Surgery located within the Surgical Service department at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center. The Section Chief will provide direct orthopedic surgical care while overseeing the clinical and administrative operations of the Orthopedic Section. This position provides clinical leadership and supervision for Orthopedic Surgeons, Physician Assistants, and other assigned staff.
What You'll Do
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →Duties include but are not limited to: Ensures the highest standards of inpatient and outpatient orthopedic care, including evaluation, diagnosis, operative and non-operative management, and post-operative follow-up.
- →Manages complex and emergent orthopedic cases and provides expert consultation to the Chief/Deputy Chief of Surgery and other medical staff.
- →Performs a full spectrum of orthopedic surgical procedures consistent with facility capability and standards of practice.
- →Completes all required clinical documentation, consults, encounters, and follow-up in accordance with VHA policies.
- →Manages orthopedic departments clinical utilization and ensure all administrative actions are completed consistent with VHA policies.
- →Facilitates referrals and collaborates with other specialties to ensure coordinated, timely care.
- →Participates in and fulfills on-call responsibilities, including nights, weekends, and holidays; designated as weather-essential during on-call periods.
- →Maintains required Continuing Medical Education and ongoing professional competency.
- →Educates and mentors medical students, interns, residents, technicians, and other learners.
- →Serves as first-line supervisor for assigned clinical staff; plans and adjusts daily work assignments in clinic and operating room settings.
- →Manages employees' time and attendance, to include approving/disapproving employee leave.
- →Recommends personnel actions, develops work standards, evaluates performance, identifies training needs, and ensures appropriate corrective or disciplinary measures when necessary.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Personality Fit
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