The Las Vegas VA is seeking to hire a Orthopedic Hand Surgeon to join our dynamic team!
The duties of a Orthopedic Hand Surgeon are related to skills in both specialties and include:
- Examine patient's and assess any deformity or illness
- Apply appropriate reconstructive, cosmetic, and corrective medical treatments
- Perform surgeries on patients who want to augment and/or beautify certain body parts
- Examines, diagnoses, and treats diseases and injuries
- Prescribes course of treatment for patients with injuries, disorders, or malformations and performs required surgery
- Conducts and supervises direct patient care, including some non-surgical treatment options
- Follow up with patients and provide appropriate medical care
- Explain the risks and dangers of surgical procedures to patients
- Follow-up in outpatient and inpatient areas
- Make sure that surgical equipment is adequate
- Plans and executes disease prevention and health promotion programs
- Exercises command of medical units as provided by law and regulations
- Conduct medical research on new injuries or diseases, and conducts, supervises, and participates in medical education and training of other medical personnel
- Participates in on-call schedule in a responsive and timely manner
- Provides outpatient consultation and hospital consultation services
- Maintains CME units based on the requirements of the specifying Board
- Maintains historical records by documenting symptoms, medications, and treatment events and writing summaries
- Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
- Maintain confidentiality of all patient information according to federal guidelines and regulations
- Taking call for Orthopedic hand surgery emergencies
- Collaboration with Providers for this and other specialties
- Teaching of Residents and Fellows
- Participation in all meetings and other initiatives of the respective Section, other Services and the Hospital as a whole
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30 pm