Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Shriners Children’s is looking for an experienced full-time Pediatric Hand & Upper Extremity Surgeon to join our multidisciplinary team at Shriners Children’s Philadelphia. Successful candidates should be board certified in orthopedic surgery and have completed a fellowship in hand & upper extremity surgery. Ideal candidates should also have substantial experience and interest in caring for pediatric patients, particularly those with brachial plexus, congenital differences, post-traumatic deformities, and sports injuries. Prior hand service line leadership experience is highly preferred.

This position entails a 1.0 FTE commitment with a regular weekday schedule and minimal non-emergent home call expectations.

Responsibilities

• Fulfills the mission of excellence in patient care in both inpatient and outpatient settings and in the operating room
• Fulfills the mission of excellence in research by performing scholarly clinical and/or translational research, presenting and publishing research findings, and obtaining intramural and extramural funding for research
• Fulfills the mission of excellence in education by supervising and teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an accredited medical school
• Must have successfully completed an ACGME accredited orthopedic or plastic surgery residency program
• Must have completed relevant ACGME fellowship training in Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery
• Must be board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS) and in possession of Subspecialty Certification (SC), if appropriate
• Must possess or be eligible for Pennsylvania state medical license
• Minimum 5 years’ post-fellowship experience treating pediatric hand/upper extremity patients required. 10+ years of experience preferred
• Demonstrated commitment to resident and fellow education, research, and scholarly activities
• Prior hand and upper extremity service line leadership highly preferred

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