Surgeon - Orthopedic examines, diagnoses, and surgically treats musculoskeletal diseases and injuries. Performs surgical procedures to immobilize fractures by using corrective devices such as braces, pins, casts, and splints. Being a Surgeon - Orthopedic reviews patient history and confirms need for surgery. Determines which instruments and method of surgery will be most successful in achieving desired outcome. Additionally, Surgeon - Orthopedic may provide medical personnel with direction concerning patient care. May provide in-service training as needed to address new technology in health care treatment. Provides charting in compliance with all laws and regulations. Requires a MD degree from an accredited school. Typically reports to a medical director. Requires a license to practice. Surgeon - Orthopedic's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Kingman Regional Medical Center is seeking a BC/BE Orthopedic Surgeon for Total Joint Replacement - Elective Procedures Only
We welcome you to explore your future with Kingman Regional Medical Center. As an employed Orthopedic Surgeon you will be working with other highly skilled professionals in a setting that provides highly-technical and specialized services to our community.
Schedule
Clinic Open: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm; No Weekends
Call Schedule: No Call
Hiring Incentive
$50,000 Starting Bonus
About Kingman Regional Medical Center
Located in the high desert of Northwestern Arizona along Historic Route 66, Kingman is about 90 minutes south of Las Vegas and two hours north of Phoenix. Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC) is the largest healthcare provider and the only remaining non-profit hospital in Mohave County, Arizona.
As a 235-bed multi-campus healthcare system, our medical center has almost 2,000 employees, over 300 physicians/allied health professionals, and 150 volunteers.
Recognized as an innovator in rural healthcare, KRMC is Arizona's first rural teaching hospital, a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, and provides a full continuum of highly technical and specialized medical services to meet the healthcare needs of our growing community.
Benefits
We have recently acquired a ROSA Total Knee Replacement Robot
Kingman Orthopedics provides comprehensive care of disease and injuries in bones, joints, ligaments, and muscles (musculoskeletal system). For example, our team provides diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation for the following conditions:
Arthritis
Broken bones
Chronic joint pain in hips, knees, shoulders, wrists, and ankles
Foot and ankle injuries
Ganglion cyst
Hand and wrist injuries
Hip fractures
Limb deformity or deficiency
Nerve injuries
Overuse injuries (such as carpal tunnel syndrome)
Sports injuries
Tendinitis
Torn tendons or ligaments
Traumatic injuries
With an orthopedic team skilled in the latest advances in orthopedic medicine along with state-of-the-art technologies, KRMC is capable of providing highly technical treatment and rehabilitation for all types of musculoskeletal conditions. Whenever possible, we use arthroscopic procedures as an alternative to major surgery for repairing joints, ligaments, tendons, or bone. These procedures minimize pain and speed recovery.
Our Specific Capabilities Include:
Acetabular osteotomy
ACL reconstruction
Ankle arthroscopy
Ankle reconstruction
Bone cancer — surgical treatment
Bone reconstruction
Bone grafting
Carpal tunnel decompression
Cartilage repair/restoration
External fixation
Femoral osteotomy
Finger fusion
Fresh osteochondral allograft reconstruction
Guided growth in children
Hand surgery
Hip arthroscopy
Hip core decompression
Hip labral repair
Hip preservation surgery
Hip replacement
Joint replacement
Joint replacement revisions
Knee osteotomy
Knee reconstruction
Knee replacement
Ligament reconstruction of forearm
Ligament reconstruction of wrist
Medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction
Meniscus repair
Meniscus transplantation
Multi-ligament knee reconstruction
Muscle transfers
Nerve decompression
Nerve transfer
Nonunion surgery
Offset procedures
Osteotomy
Partial knee replacement
Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction
Reverse shoulder replacement
Revision of previous trauma surgery
Rotator cuff surgery
Shoulder arthroscopy
Shoulder replacement
Tendon repair
Tendon transfer
Thumb reconstruction
Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction
Unicompartmental knee replacement
Qualifications