Orthopedist General

About the role

We are seeking a part-time, board-certified Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon to provide hospitalist coverage at our award-winning St. Joseph Hospital in Tacoma, Washington. St. Joseph is a 385 bed Level II Trauma Center and serves as the flagship tertiary trauma care facility. This pivotal role offers a unique opportunity for a dedicated Orthopedic Hospitalist Trauma Surgeon to join our dynamic team.

The position entails providing comprehensive 24-hour coverage for 7 days within a 28-day cycle, accumulating to an annual commitment of 13 weeks. Everyday you will work a schedule is meticulously designed to ensure a balanced workload while guaranteeing consistent, high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities

To be fully successful in this role, you will be fully supported by a skilled and collaborative team, including two dedicated physician assistants who will work in tandem to optimize efficiency and extend the reach of care. This collaborative model fosters a supportive environment, allowing the surgeon to focus on complex cases and critical decision-making, while the physician assistants provide essential assistance with patient management, pre- and post-operative care, and routine follow-ups.

Requirements

• Medical Degree
• Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS)
• 5 years experience after training with stable work history
• WA medical license (active/good standing) prior to start date
• DEA (active/no restrictions)
• Eligible for privileges at all Virginia Mason Franciscan Health locations

Qualifications

The selected candidate will be a team player, and consistently demonstrate and support our system's Values: Compassion, Care with listening, empathy and love, Accompany and comfort those in need of healing, Inclusion, Celebrate each person’s gifts and voice, Respect the dignity of all, Integrity, Inspire trust through honesty, Demonstrate courage in the face of inequity, Excellence, Serve with fullest passion, creativity and stewardship, Exceed expectations of others and ourselves, and Collaboration, Commit to the power of working together, Build and nurture meaningful relationships.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefit package, which includes health, dental, vision, malpractice coverage, CME, and 401 (k) retirement plan with employer match.

Pay

Compensation Range: $391,512 - $391,512 /year (this includes base salary, with additional productivity incentive and excess call coverage pay)

The posted compensation range is a reasonable estimation in which CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.