Completed an ACGME accredited Orthopaedic or Plastic Surgery Residency program
Board certification/eligibility in Orthopaedic Surgery or Plastic Surgery
Commitment to fostering a respectful and professional environment
Desired ACGME accredited Hand Fellowship or equivalent experience in complex hand trauma
Responsibilities
Provide diagnostic and interventional management for hand and extremity conditions
Focus on traumatic and oncologic musculoskeletal injuries
Collaborate on investigative work for publications
Participate in teaching and mentoring medical students and residents
Involve in bedside teaching for trauma and hand fellows
Practice within a level 1, tertiary trauma center
Benefits
Access to a renowned trauma center at VCU Health System
Opportunity for academic publication and involvement in research
Collaborative work environment with diverse faculty and students
Didactic and bedside teaching responsibilities for professional growth
Engagement in a respected department with a strong focus on surgical education
Full Job Description
Unit: School Of Medicine
Department: Orthopedic Surgery
Duties & Responsibilities:
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at VCU Health System is recruiting a board certified or eligible hand fellowship trained orthopaedic or plastic surgeon with an interest in hand and extremity (upper and lower) orthoplastic reconstruction and microvascular free tissue transfer. The candidate will provide diagnostic and interventional management for a full spectrum of hand and extremity reconstructive indications. The emphasis of the practice will be on reconstruction of traumatic and oncologic musculoskeletal injuries and both traumatic and atraumatic conditions of the hand. Completion of an ACGME accredited Hand Fellowship is desired but not required if applicant has adequate experience in complex hand trauma.
The selected candidate will be expected to collaborate in investigative work that leads to publications in peer-reviewed journals and participate in both didactic and bedside teaching and mentoring activities for our medical students, residents, trauma and hand fellows. The position will be based at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, a level 1, tertiary trauma center.
Qualifications:
A valid Virginia medical license
MD or DO degree (or equivalent degree) from an accredited program
Completed an ACGME accredited Orthopaedic or Plastic Surgery Residency program
Board certification/eligibility in Orthopaedic Surgery or Plastic Surgery
Applicants' materials must list current and/or pending qualifications upon submission.
Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.
Completion of an ACGME accredited Hand Fellowship is desired but not required if applicant has adequate experience in complex hand trauma.
Virginia Commonwealth University is a public research university in Richmond, Virginia. VCU was founded in 1838 as the medical department of Hampden–Sydney College, becoming the Medical College of Virginia in 1854. In 1968, the Virginia General Assembly merged MCV with the Richmond Professional Institute, founded in 1917, to create Virginia Commonwealth University. In 2018, more than 31,000 students pursued 217 degree and certificate programs through VCU's 11 schools and three colleges. The VCU Health System supports the university's health care education, research, and patient care mission.
Echoing his November 10, 1970 inaugural address, Dr. Warren W. Brandt, emphasized the University's commitment, which was unique in the country.
"We are striving to be a strong institution with significant emphasis on being an urban university-serving the city, the state, and other institutions. We're not trying to be an elitist institution, but to be an institution which meets the needs of the Urban community by accepting a wide range of students into a variety of programs."
VCU had a record $310 million in sponsored research funding in the fiscal year 2019 and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". A broad array of university-approved centers and institutes of excellence, involving faculty from multiple disciplines in the humanities, public policy, biotechnology and health care discoveries, supports the university's research mission. Twenty-eight graduate and first-professional programs are ranked by U.S. News & World Report as among the best in the country. VCU's athletic teams compete in Division I of the NCAA and are collectively known as the VCU Rams. They are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The VCU campus includes historic buildings such as the Ginter House, now used by the school's provost.
