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OPPORTUNITY: We are seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible Orthopedic Surgeon to join our hospital-employed practice. The ideal candidate will be fellowship-trained in hand, upper extremity or sports medicine. Practice Location SOMC Orthopedic Associates Office Hours/Work Schedule Monday–Thursday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM Friday: 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM No evening or weekend office hours Staffing 6 providers, 8 clinical staff (CMA, LPN, Ortho Techs), 4 front office, 2 surgery schedulers, radiology, and athletic training support Call Schedule/CERP (if applicable) Call is 1:4 Case Load 25-40 patients/day in clinic Office procedure volume varies.
Joint injections, aspirations, pin removals, cast application/removal 4-8 procedures/day in hospital Sports Medicine: Opportunity to lead and grow the sports medicine service line. The ideal candidate will perform advanced procedures such as: Shoulder and knee arthroscopy Complex ligament reconstruction and/or revision Meniscal debridement and repair Chondroplasty and cartilage restoration Rotator cuff/labral repairs Additional procedures such as elbow and hip arthroscopy would be welcomed additions Trauma: SOMC manages a steady volume of community trauma.
While we are not a designated trauma center, we treat: Long bone, periarticular, pediatric, periprosthetic, and hand/foot fractures Proximal humerus and hip fractures are especially common Most open fractures and complex pelvic/acetabular trauma are referred out Joint Replacement Surgery: Opportunity to perform primary and revision joint arthroplasty including: Knee, hip, and shoulder replacement Collaboration with a fellowship-trained arthroplasty specialist Elbow arthroplasty could be a valuable addition to our offerings Hand Surgery: Current services include: Carpal and cubital tunnel release Compression neuropathy management Soft tissue mass excisions and thumb CMC arthroplasty Opportunities to expand into flexor tendon repair, Dupuytren's contracture management, and ligamentous wrist repair Pediatrics: No inpatient pediatric cases.
Outpatient pediatric sports procedures desired, including: Arthroscopy of the knee and shoulder Patellofemoral realignment Chondral lesion management Fracture care and benign lesion excision Foot & Ankle Surgery: Most procedures currently handled by in-house podiatrists, though orthopedic collaboration is welcome, especially in: Ankle arthroscopy Ligament repair/reconstruction Chondral lesion management Spine: No spine surgery performed in-house.
Cases referred to regional neurosurgeons, supported by on-site pain management services. Equipment Office: Cast saw & x-ray Hospital: Computers in every room, CPMs, patient lifts, air mats for safe patient handling, Hana table, Wixon, Beach chair, peg board positioning devices in surgery. Mini c arm and standard c arm.
Have questions about this opportunity? Our recruitment team is happy to help. Please contact Ashley Musser at MusserA@somc.org or (740) 356-7941.