Orthopedics Physician

Orthopedic Surgery opening in Ohio Portsmouth, OhFull time Practice Details:

Work Schedule:

Monday Thursday: 8:00 AM 4:30 PMFriday: 8:00 AM 11:30 AMNo evening or weekend office hours

Team Composition:6 providers, 8 clinical staff (CMAs, LPNs, Ortho Techs), 4 front office staff, 2 surgery schedulers, radiology, and athletic training support

Call

Schedule:

1:4 rotation

Patient Volume:

Clinic: 25-40 patients/day Office procedures:
Joint injections, aspirations, pin removals, cast application/removal

Hospital procedures: 4-8 cases/day Clinical Opportunities:

Sports Medicine:

Lead and expand the sports medicine service line Perform advanced procedures including:

Shoulder and knee arthroscopy

Complex ligament reconstruction and revisions

Meniscal debridement and repair

Chondroplasty and cartilage restoration

Rotator cuff and labral repairs

Opportunity to add elbow and hip arthroscopy to the practice

Trauma:

Manage community trauma cases including:

Long bone, periarticular, pediatric, periprosthetic, hand and foot fractures

Proximal humerus and hip fractures (common)
Most complex trauma cases referred out Joint Replacement Surgery:

Perform primary and revision arthroplasty of knee, hip, and shoulder

Collaborate with fellowship-trained arthroplasty specialist

Potential to add elbow arthroplasty services

Hand Surgery:

Current services: carpal and cubital tunnel release, compression neuropathy management, soft tissue mass excisions, thumb CMC arthroplasty

Opportunities to expand into flexor tendon repair, Dupuytren s contracture, ligamentous wrist repair

Pediatrics:

Outpatient pediatric sports procedures preferred (no inpatient cases)
Procedures including knee and shoulder arthroscopy, patellofemoral realignment, chondral lesion management, fracture care, benign lesion excision

Foot & Ankle Surgery:

Primarily handled by in-house podiatrists

Collaboration welcomed for ankle arthroscopy, ligament repair/reconstruction, and chondral lesion management

Spine:

No spine surgery performed onsite

Cases referred to regional neurosurgeons with on-site pain management support

Facilities & Equipment:

Office:
Cast saw, X-ray Hospital:
Computerized rooms, CPMs, patient lifts, air mats, Hana table, Wixon, Beach chair, peg board positioning devices, mini and standard C-arm About the Community:

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