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Unit: School Of Medicine MBU

Department: Orthopedic Surgery

Department Summary:

Ortho Surgery is seeking candidates to provide direct patient care within the orthopaedic podiatry service while advancing the quality, efficiency, and overall excellence of orthopaedic care at VCU Health System. The successful candidate will deliver timely, high-quality orthopaedic podiatry services, contribute to the development of orthopaedic faculty with interests in emerging technologies, clinical research, and medical education, and actively mentor residents and fellows. In addition, the candidate will collaborate across the hospital system and with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive, patient-centered care for orthopaedic podiatry patients.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Teaching

Staff inpatient housestaff teaching service 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.

Research

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 principle investigator or co-investigator; maintain a level of scholarship in Orthopaedic Surgery consistent with academic rank. 

Service

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. 

Clinical

Admit and manage patients who present through the orthopaedic podiatry 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

Other

Ensure compliance with all regulatory and regulatory reimbursement requirements. 

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• DPM degree and ABPM/ABFAS certification/eligibility in Podiatric Medicine.

• Record of scholarly publication in peer review journals.

• Direct experience managing complex orthopaedic podiatry cases, competence in standard inpatient procedures.

• A solid understanding of the orthopaedic podiatry role and function and interest in teaching and growth in an academic setting.

• Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team, providing effective communication, both verbal and written

Preferred Qualifications

• Interest in furthering the research, scholarly and academic missions of the group

Salary Range: Commensurate with experience

FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt

ORP Eligible: No

Flexible Work Arrangement: Other

Rank: Open

Tenure: Ineligible

Months: 12 months

Contact Name: Ashley Krauss
Contact Email: ashley.krauss@vcuhealth.org