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    · Full Time

    Orthopedics Physician

    Posted 23 hours ago
    columbus, georgia, united states · Onsite

    About the job

    AI Summary

    Provide comprehensive inpatient care with a focus on scheduled clinic hours and call duties. Manage 3-5 patients per shift in a 10-20 bed department, handle admissions, and conduct patient rounds. Perform required procedures including ORIF, TFN, and amputations. Must be board-certified with an active GA license. Work alongside a dedicated team of RNs, MAs, and APPs, utilizing Cerner and Athena EMR systems.

    Job Description:

    • Coverage needed from January 6, 2025, ongoing
    • Scheduled clinic hours with call responsibilities
    • Inpatient care with 3-5 patients per shift
    • Department has 10-20 beds
    • Admissions required
    • Rounding on assigned patients, average 5 per round, approximately 1 hour each
    • 15-30 outpatient cases
    • Trauma level 3

    Requirements:

    • Board Certified
    • Active GA License
    • Fellowship preferred
    • Required procedures include ORIF, TFN, Bipolar vs Total Hemiarthroplasty, amputations, hip fractures, tibia and fibula fractures, knee fractures, infection, I&D, BKA's

    Call Details:

    • Beeper call with a response time of 15 minutes
    • Call ratio of 1
    • Call back percentage is 60%
    • Phone consults: 2
    • Patients seen: 5
    • Assigned and unassigned cases
    • Average of 3 calls

    Support Staff:

    • 7 RNs, 13 MAs, 5 APPs, 50 office staff

    EMR System:

    • Cerner and Athena