SUMMARY    

Render direct patient care under the supervision of attending physicians and as proscribed in accordance with OIC, JCAHO, medical staff and Institute regulations or requirements.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assisting physicians at surgery.
• Performing patient orthopedic examinations and treatments in clinic, hospital and emergency room under the supervision of attending physician.
• Providing consultation to patients either in writing or by telephone.
• Providing consultation to other health care providers regarding patient care issues.
• Completing required hospital and Institute medical record documentation regarding patient care.
• Providing emergency on-call coverage for attending physicians.
• Assisting attending physicians in pre-operative planning to optimize patient care.
• Conduct basic science and/or clinical research under the direction of Medical Director or Associate Medical Director. Write research papers and abstracts in collaboration with physicians and research scientists and submit to peer reviewed journals. Write papers, abstracts and/or create scientific posters for presentation at orthopaedic meetings and symposia.
• Perform other clinical and basic science research activities as directed by Medical Director or Associate Medical Director, including joint implant retrieval, literature searches, data compilation, data analysis, slide preparation, histology, particle sizing and analysis, surface analysis and electron microscopy.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Medical Degree from an accredited institution is required
• Completion of one-year internship, one-year general surgery residency and four years of orthopedic residency is required.
• Valid medical license issued by the State of California is required.
• Valid Drug Enforcement Administration certificate is required.

Complexity:

Ability to perform highly detailed work with sustained attention and ware while providing/obtaining information on numerous inquiries is paramount to success in this position.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

MENTAL DEMANDS:

The mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.