Physician - Orthopedic Surgery - Memorial Regional Medical Center

OPPORTUNITY CRITERIA

SPECIALTY: Orthopedic Surgery
CANDIDATE TYPE: MD, DO
VISAS ACCEPTED: No J1 or H1
LOAN REPAYMENT: Yes Bon Secours Mercy Health System's Richmond, Virginia market is seeking a qualified General Orthopedic Surgeon!

Join Bon Secours Orthopedic Specialists, a newly-formed, hospital-owned orthopedic specialty practice with subspecialties that include spine, sports medicine, general orthopedics and joint reconstruction. The position is located at Memorial Regional Medical Center in beautiful Hanover County, about 20 minutes outside the city of Richmond. MRMC is one of the health system’s largest and busiest hospitals. Here, the surgeon has access to the latest advancements in surgical interventions, including robotics, surgical navigation and intraoperative CT imaging. Available to the surgeon are state-of-the-art operating theaters, staffed with dedicated spine/ortho teams, who specialize in both inpatient and outpatient case types. The facility also offers a dedicated 25-bed inpatient orthopedic unit, where patients are managed by a full-time nurse practitioner and care for by nurses competent in ortho care. The surgeon is assisted by orthopedic-trained PA/NPs with call coverage responsibilities by way of rounding and managing ER consultations. Bon Secours’ vast referral network of more than 600 providers, including primary care, achieves the highest level of continuity for its spine patients.

Summary of essential job functions

• Assesses, diagnoses, and treats both chronic and acute diseases/injuries related to the musculoskeletal system
• Effectively communicates with partnering physicians, advanced practice providers, other specialty providers, and multidisciplinary care team
• Participates in day and night orthopedic call schedule with current affiliated orthopedic practices
• Participates regularly in hospital meetings and committees related to patients safety, governance, quality improvement, and process improvement

Minimum requirements

• Medical Doctor (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
• Board-certified or board-eligible
• English fluency
• Computer-based training; technical competencies; ability to learn/effectively navigate EMR/HER
• Team-oriented, collaborative personality & strong work ethic

ABOUT MEMORIAL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Memorial Regional Medical Center serves residents of Richmond, Hanover and Henrico counties, and Virginia’s Northern Neck, providing compassionate health care of the highest quality. Memorial Regional and St. Mary’s are the only hospitals in Richmond to earn 2009 Magnet Recognition® status, awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for excellence in nursing.

Fully accredited by the Joint Commission (JCAHO), we have been nationally recognized for clinical excellence and stroke care, and we are ranked among the top 10 percent of hospitals in the country for cardiac surgery and overall cardiac care.

Our world-class physicians are experts at treating a wide range of medical conditions, but we also believe in treating the whole person. Our Mission is to deliver compassionate, quality health care to every patient, every time.

ABOUT BON SECOURS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

Bon Secours Health Care System is a robust not-for-profit Catholic Health Care system with numerous locations spread throughout six states. Bon Secours, which means “good help” in French, lives through our hospitals, medical facilities, and care provided to our patients. Our system continues to be dedicated to providing compassionate quality healthcare to those in need and has been the passion of the Sisters of Bon Secours since 1824. While the ministry has evolved throughout the years, the values at the heart of Bon Secours remain the same. We believe patients heal better when they know their caregivers care. And we do.