Job Description
About the Company RIVERSIDE HEALTH MISSION : To care for others as we would care for those we love. Join us on the Chesapeake Bay coast of Virginia where sailing, fishing, championship golf, and outstanding schools are just a few reasons to consider relocating to our community! About the Role Riverside Health is seeking a fellowship-trained Orthopedic Hand Surgeon with an interest in assisting in some lower extremity trauma to join our dynamic orthopedic team. The successful candidate will be comfortable with microvascular trauma , provide general acute trauma services, serve as the primary resource for complex upper extremity traumatic injuries, participate in multidisciplinary care coordination, and contribute to the ongoing growth and strategic development of Riverside’s orthopedic service line. Responsibilities Provide high-quality care for adult patients with traumatic musculoskeletal injuries, with a focus on the upper extremity and microvascular trauma Perform complex reconstructive procedures including hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder surgery Participate in 24/7 trauma call coverage in collaboration with hospital and regional networks Collaborate with sub-specialists and the entire internal and external Riverside provider network as needed Contribute to quality improvement initiatives, clinical research, and educational programs First-line consult response, inpatient management, and OR assistance provided by six well-trained physician assistants Collaborate with several inpatient orthopaedic trauma surgeons, vascular surgeons, and plastic surgeons Largely inpatient practice with physician assistant outpatient support and option for ASC usage for cold trauma cases Qualifications Board-eligible or board-certified in Orthopedic Surgery. Fellowship-trained in orthopedic trauma, hand, and/or upper extremity surgery strongly preferred Eligible for medical licensure in Virginia Unable to sponsor any visa providers Required Skills Demonstrated skill in complex upper extremity trauma management and reconstructive surgery Comfortable with microvascular trauma Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Compensation package Excellent benefits package Sign-on bonus Relocation expenses Annual CME allowance 401k, 403b and a defined benefit program Market leader in income potential Riverside Health Medical Group is one of Virginia’s largest and most diverse multi-specialty group practices. 700+ providers, across every clinical specialty and subspecialty, care for close to a half million patients. Many of the nation’s top providers choose to practice medicine at Riverside. Riverside Health is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, qualified for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, please contact: Todd Ellis Physician Development Riverside Health 757.784.7362 Todd.Ellis@rivhs.com LI0526