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Orthopedic Surgeon

Employer
Cayuga Health System
Location
Ithaca, New York
Closing date
May 23, 2025
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Specialty
Surgery, Surgery, Orthopedic
Hours
Full Time
Position Type
Permanent
Integrated, Innovative, Independent Provider Lead Health Care System with Excellent Quality of Life Seeking Orthopedic Surgeon. Prestigious and highly respected group of 8 Orthopedic Surgeons is looking for another experienced surgeon to join their well-rounded team of experts. This longstanding practice is known for their excellent patient-care and are considered the premier orthopedic surgeons in the region. The practice covers 3 OR locations, 3 clinic sites, and offers an abundance of physician assistant support. This is a full time employed position. A mix of general orthopedics with a primary focus on joints is required. The ideal candidate should have the ability or interest in using Navio Robotics. Experience in a trauma setting and anterior hip approach is also considered valuable. A joints fellowship is welcomed but not necessary. Candidate should be collegial, collaborative, and able to work in a team-based approach.

Located in the heart of the Finger Lakes, Offering a high quality of life both personally and professionally. Excellent, dedicated, long term staff and long standing contracts to provide salaried service to outside communities within the Cayuga Health System

  • Compensation/Benefits:
    • $588,400.80 - 906,337.00
    • 7 weeks vacation/CME/personal time
    • CME up to $4,000 annually
    • Sign-on bonus, Relocation money or Student Loan Repayment

As a Physician, you will play a crucial role in providing high-quality medical care to patients. You will diagnose and treat various medical conditions, collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams, and contribute to the overall well-being of patients. Your expertise and compassion will be instrumental in improving the health and lives of those you serve.

As a physician, you will play a crucial role in providing high-quality medical care to patients within the scope of your qualifications and experience. Principal responsibilities will include the clinical care of patients within a physician led, patient centered team based environment, where the focus is on the provision of high quality, value based care.

Key responsibilities

  1. Patient Care
    • Conduct comprehensive medical evaluations and assessments
    • Develop and implement personalized treatment plans for patients
    • Prescribe medication and other appropriate therapies
    • Order and interpret diagnostic tests and imaging
    • Perform medical procedures and surgeries when necessary
    • Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans as needed
    • Provide patient education
  2. Communication
    • Effectively communicate with patients, families, and colleagues
  3. Documentation
    • Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records in a timely fashion
  4. Clinical Expertise
    • Stay current with latest medical research, treatments and technologies
    • Participate in CME and peer review activities
    • Collaborate with other specialists and healthcare professionals to optimize patient care
    • Work collaboratively with Advanced Practice Providers
    • Participate in the education of clinical learners (residents, APP students, etc)
  5. Quality and Safety
    • Participate in quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes
    • Ensure safe care is provided to all patients
  6. Ethical and Professional Standards
    • Adhere to the highest ethical and professional standards of medical practice
    • Uphold patient confidentiality and privacy
    • Comply with all relevant laws and regulations.

Qualifications

  • Doctorate MD or DO from an accredited medical school required
  • Must have successfully completed a residency or fellowship commensurate with area of specialty.
  • Be board certified or eligible in the appropriate specialty, by a board acceptable to Hospital;
  • Obtain and maintain an unrestricted Drug Enforcement Agency ( DEA ) registration;
  • Obtain Medical Staff Privileges within the Health system
  • DR-Current and unrestricted license to practice medicine in applicable state required
  • Strong clinical skills and knowledge of evidence based medicine
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Compassion, empathy and a commitment to patient-centered care
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a healthcare team
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development and CME.

Working conditions

  • Hospital, clinic, or healthcare facility setting
  • May include on call and weekend shifts as required.

NOTE: All provider salaries posted on this site are based on a full-time work basis. The salary for any part time position will be adjusted according to the full-time equivalency of the position.

In addition to salary, other compensation in the form of student loan repayment, sign-on bonus, and moving expense may be available and be included in total compensation .

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