Physician (Regular Ft) Orthopedic Surgeon
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Albuquerque, NM · 1 mo ago
HealthcareFull-time
We need to produce HTML fragment with sections using for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections where there is real specific content. Must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate. Preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the posting.
Content:
Summary: The New Mexico VA Health Care System is seeking an Orthopedic Surgeon to join our dynamic Surgical Service team. The selectee will provide comprehensive orthopedic evaluation - diagnosis - treatment - and surgical care for Veterans with musculoskeletal conditions and injuries while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and supporting resident education through our academic affiliates.
Qualifications: To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.
Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA PolicyDegree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicineThe degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completedCurrent - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of ColumbiaResidency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification(NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completedOR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United StatesOR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiencesExceptions: Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as ""Physician Resident Providers"" (PRPs)PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basisPRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privilegedrather - they are to have a ""scope of practice"" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervisionAdditionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPsIn rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such actionProficiency in spoken and written EnglishAdditional Requirement: Board certified or Board eligiblePreferred Experience: This position carries the possibility of a joint faculty appointment at the University of New MexicoApplicants must have the appropriate credentials for a faculty appointment at the Assistant Professor level or higher at the University of New Mexico Health Science Center."" Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.
Duties: This is an open continuous announcementApplicants will be referred to the hiring manager on an as needed basisVA offers a comprehensive total rewards packageVHA Physician Total RewardsPay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Recruitment/Relocation: Incentive may be offeredRetirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1 -000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting 1Assures that a high degree of quality patient care is provided at all times2Independently exercises creativity in solving problems without direct supervisory guidance to meet the varying needs of patients while under care in the Orthopedic Clinic and Operating Room3Exercises independent professional judgment in diagnosing the full range of complex Orthopedic conditions as well as planning and executing the necessary treatment programs to meet complex and frequent changes in treatment objectives4Refers - when indicated - patients with multiple health problems to other providers within the facility and the VISNConsults with physicians and others - when requested - to augment the care of their patients as it relates to emergent and traumatic conditions as well as Orthopedic manifestations of systemic conditions5Utilizes the general clinical privileges which include: ordering diagnostic tests as appropriate - writing prescriptions for medications or other items on the hospital formulary - hospitalize patients within the VISN as appropriate and discharge patients from outpatient care if it is determined that care is no longer requiredWork Schedule: Monday-Friday 0700-1530 - on call duties - option of alternative work schedule
We need to separate sections: About the role (summary), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (basic requirements?), Qualifications (maybe board cert etc), Skills (maybe not explicit), Benefits (PTO, retirement, insurance, CME, malpractice, contract), Pay (competitive salary etc), Schedule (work schedule). Also maybe include "Qualifications" as separate from "Requirements"? The instructions: Use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have multiple sections. We need to decide what content goes where.
We must not create sections with filler like "not specified". So only include sections where we have real content.
We have:
- About the role: summary paragraph.
- Responsibilities: duties list (the enumerated items 1-5 plus maybe the earlier statements about providing comprehensive orthopedic evaluation etc). The duties include bullet list items.
- Requirements: basic requirements (citizenship, degree, license, residency training, English proficiency). Also maybe "Additional Requirement: Board certified or Board eligible" and "Preferred Experience: joint faculty appointment...". Could be under Qualifications.
- Qualifications: board certified/eligible, preferred experience (faculty appointment). Also maybe "Additional Requirement: Board certified or Board eligible". Could be separate.
- Skills: Not explicitly listed; maybe we can omit Skills section if no specific skill list.
- Benefits: PTO, retirement, insurance, CME reimbursement, malpractice coverage, contract details, recruitment/relocation incentive.
- Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases.
- Schedule: Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 0700-1530 - on call duties - option of alternative work schedule.
Also there is mention "This is an open continuous announcementApplicants will be referred to the hiring manager on an as needed basis" - maybe that's metadata; could be omitted or placed in a short p under About the role? Probably not needed.
We must not repeat job title as heading. Not include Job ID etc.
We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep details like numbers of days, percentages, etc.
We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
We'll produce something like:
for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections where there is real specific content. Must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate. Preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the posting.
Content:
Summary: The New Mexico VA Health Care System is seeking an Orthopedic Surgeon to join our dynamic Surgical Service team. The selectee will provide comprehensive orthopedic evaluation - diagnosis - treatment - and surgical care for Veterans with musculoskeletal conditions and injuries while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and supporting resident education through our academic affiliates.
Qualifications: To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.
Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA PolicyDegree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicineThe degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completedCurrent - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of ColumbiaResidency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification(NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education - the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - in the list published for the year the residency - or fellowship if applicable - was completedOR (2) One year of post medical school training (internship - first year of residency - or transitional year residency) approved by ACGME or AOA followed by two years of post-training independent practice (performing under a full and unrestricted license) in the United StatesOR (3) Non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of three years of verified independent practice in the United States (performing under a full and unrestricted license) performing duties related to the position they are applying for (United States fellowships would be creditable towards this requirement) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the Physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiencesExceptions: Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as ""Physician Resident Providers"" (PRPs)PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent basisPRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privilegedrather - they are to have a ""scope of practice"" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervisionAdditionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPsIn rare and unusual circumstances - the Facility Director can submit a memo to the VISN Director through the VISN Chief Medical Officer - who may approve requests for reasonable exceptions to the residency training requirement for Physicians whose composite record of experience - accomplishments - performance - and qualifications warrant such actionProficiency in spoken and written EnglishAdditional Requirement: Board certified or Board eligiblePreferred Experience: This position carries the possibility of a joint faculty appointment at the University of New MexicoApplicants must have the appropriate credentials for a faculty appointment at the Assistant Professor level or higher at the University of New Mexico Health Science Center."" Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.
Duties: This is an open continuous announcementApplicants will be referred to the hiring manager on an as needed basisVA offers a comprehensive total rewards packageVHA Physician Total RewardsPay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Recruitment/Relocation: Incentive may be offeredRetirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1 -000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting 1Assures that a high degree of quality patient care is provided at all times2Independently exercises creativity in solving problems without direct supervisory guidance to meet the varying needs of patients while under care in the Orthopedic Clinic and Operating Room3Exercises independent professional judgment in diagnosing the full range of complex Orthopedic conditions as well as planning and executing the necessary treatment programs to meet complex and frequent changes in treatment objectives4Refers - when indicated - patients with multiple health problems to other providers within the facility and the VISNConsults with physicians and others - when requested - to augment the care of their patients as it relates to emergent and traumatic conditions as well as Orthopedic manifestations of systemic conditions5Utilizes the general clinical privileges which include: ordering diagnostic tests as appropriate - writing prescriptions for medications or other items on the hospital formulary - hospitalize patients within the VISN as appropriate and discharge patients from outpatient care if it is determined that care is no longer requiredWork Schedule: Monday-Friday 0700-1530 - on call duties - option of alternative work schedule
We need to separate sections: About the role (summary), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (basic requirements?), Qualifications (maybe board cert etc), Skills (maybe not explicit), Benefits (PTO, retirement, insurance, CME, malpractice, contract), Pay (competitive salary etc), Schedule (work schedule). Also maybe include "Qualifications" as separate from "Requirements"? The instructions: Use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have multiple sections. We need to decide what content goes where.
We must not create sections with filler like "not specified". So only include sections where we have real content.
We have:
- About the role: summary paragraph.
- Responsibilities: duties list (the enumerated items 1-5 plus maybe the earlier statements about providing comprehensive orthopedic evaluation etc). The duties include bullet list items.
- Requirements: basic requirements (citizenship, degree, license, residency training, English proficiency). Also maybe "Additional Requirement: Board certified or Board eligible" and "Preferred Experience: joint faculty appointment...". Could be under Qualifications.
- Qualifications: board certified/eligible, preferred experience (faculty appointment). Also maybe "Additional Requirement: Board certified or Board eligible". Could be separate.
- Skills: Not explicitly listed; maybe we can omit Skills section if no specific skill list.
- Benefits: PTO, retirement, insurance, CME reimbursement, malpractice coverage, contract details, recruitment/relocation incentive.
- Pay: Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases.
- Schedule: Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 0700-1530 - on call duties - option of alternative work schedule.
Also there is mention "This is an open continuous announcementApplicants will be referred to the hiring manager on an as needed basis" - maybe that's metadata; could be omitted or placed in a short p under About the role? Probably not needed.
We must not repeat job title as heading. Not include Job ID etc.
We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep details like numbers of days, percentages, etc.
We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
We'll produce something like:
About the role
The New Mexico VA Health Care System is seeking an Orthopedic Surgeon to join our dynamic Surgical Service team. The selectee will provide comprehensive orthopedic evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and surgical care for Veterans with musculoskeletal conditions and injuries while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and supporting resident education through our academic affiliates.
Responsibilities
- Assures that a high degree of quality patient care is provided at all times.
- Independently exercises creativity in solving problems without direct supervisory guidance to meet the varying needs of patients while under care in the Orthopedic Clinic and Operating Room.
- Exercises independent professional judgment in diagnosing the full range of complex Orthopedic conditions as well as planning and executing the necessary treatment programs to meet complex and frequent changes in treatment objectives.
- Refers, when indicated, patients with multiple health problems to other providers within the facility and the VISN.
- Consults with physicians and others, when requested, to augment the care of their patients as it relates to emergent and traumatic conditions as well as Orthopedic manifestations of systemic conditions.
- Utilizes the general clinical privileges which include: ordering diagnostic tests as appropriate, writing prescriptions for medications or other items on the hospital formulary, hospitalizing patients within the VISN as appropriate, and discharging patients from outpatient care when care is no longer required.
Requirements
- United States citizenship (non‑citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited per VA policy).
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from a school approved by the VA for the year of study.
- Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in any U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
- Completion of residency training approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty program leading to eligibility for board certification (including pathways via ACGME/AOA‑approved internship + 2 years independent practice, or non‑US residency + 3 years verified independent practice in the U.S.).
- Proficiency in spoken and written English.
Qualifications
- Board certified or board eligible in Orthopedic Surgery.
- Eligible for a joint faculty appointment at the University of New Mexico at the Assistant Professor level or higher (appropriate credentials required).
Benefits
- Paid Time Off: 50‑55 days per year (26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays, plus up to 5 days for CME).
- Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5‑year vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% matching contributions by VA.
- Insurance: Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long‑term care plans (many portable into retirement).
- CME reimbursement: Up to $1,000 per year for full‑time, board‑certified physicians