Orthopedics - Hand Surgery Physician Job at Veterans Health Administration, Las Vegas, NV

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  • Veterans Health Administration
  • Las Vegas, NV

Job Description

The Las Vegas VA is seeking to hire a Plastic/Orthopedic Hand Surgeon to join our dynamic team!

The duties of a Plastic/Orthopedic hand surgeon are related to skills in both specialties and include:
  • Examine patient's and assess any deformity or illness
  • Apply appropriate reconstructive, cosmetic, and corrective medical treatments
  • Perform surgeries on patients who want to augment and/or beautify certain body parts
  • Examines, diagnoses, and treats diseases and injuries
  • Prescribes course of treatment for patients with injuries, disorders, or malformations and performs required surgery
  • Conducts and supervises direct patient care, including some non-surgical treatment options
  • Follow up with patients and provide appropriate medical care
  • Explain the risks and dangers of surgical procedures to patients
  • Follow-up in outpatient and inpatient areas
  • Make sure that surgical equipment is adequate
  • Plans and executes disease prevention and health promotion programs
  • Exercises command of medical units as provided by law and regulation
  • Conduct medical research on new injuries or diseases, and conducts, supervises, and participates in medical education and training of other medical personnel
  • Participates in on-call schedule in a responsive and timely manner
  • Provides outpatient consultation and hospital consultation service
  • Maintains CME units based on the requirements of the specifying Board
  • Maintains historical records by documenting symptoms, medications, and treatment events and writing summaries
  • Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishment
  • Maintain confidentiality of all patient information according to federal guidelines and regulation
  • Taking call for Plastic surgery and Orthopedic hand surgery emergencies
  • Collaboration with Providers for this and other specialties
  • Teaching of Residents and Fellows
  • Participation in all meetings and other initiatives of the respective Section, other Services and the Hospital as a whole

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