Description

Orthopedic Sports Medicine Physician Opportunity

Opening in San Diego, California

Sign on bonus: $25,000

Kaiser Permanente San Diego is a robust, tertiary care orthopedic surgery department delivering the full spectrum of musculoskeletal care to all of San Diego County.  With 35 fellowship-trained Orthopedic Surgeons and 3 Primary Care Sports Medicine physicians, KP San Diego is the largest Orthopedics department in SCPMG. 

All orthopedic subspecialties are represented, including:

•        7 Sports
•        3 Shoulder/Elbow
•        10 Total Joints
•        8 Hand
•        2 Foot/Ankle
•        3 Primary Care Sports Medicine
•        2 Orthopedic Trauma
•        1 Musculoskeletal Oncology
•        2 Pediatric Orthopedics

KP San Diego is home to the Dale Daniel Orthopedic Sports Surgery Fellowship, where we train two Sports fellows each year.  We also frequently have engagement with local Orthopedic Surgery residency programs at both Naval Medical Center San Diego and UC San Diego, who send residents to work in different subspecialties depending on their needs.

Position Highlights:

•        On-Call Coverage:  Anticipated need for this position is for the overnight call pool, approximately one in 25 days.  A PA is first call every day. Overnight call will primarily consist of managing urgent infection-related cases, with the majority of trauma cases being booked to the trauma room
•        Sports Team Coverage:  Opportunity for involvement with local high school, collegiate, and professional sports team coverage
•        Most of the shoulder arthroplasty is done by the Shoulder/Elbow trained surgeons
•        Total number of Sports cases/year:  ~200-250 cases per surgeon
•        OR is ~2 days per week.

Qualifications:

       Fellowship in Sports or Shoulder/Sports

Why Choose SCPMG?

•        Serves the 4.9 million Kaiser Permanente members throughout Southern California for more than 70 years
•        Excellent salary, comprehensive benefits, and partnership eligibility after 3 years
•        Commitment to work-life balance and physician wellness via flexible schedules with built-in half-day education time
•        Supportive, collaborative departmental culture with strong mentorship and leadership development
•        A fully integrated electronic medical record system (EPIC) and AI technology support for clinical documentation 
•        PSLF eligible

For consideration or to apply, please visit our website at https://southerncalifornia.permanente.org/jobs/title/orthopedist-sports-medicine-san-diego-in-el-cajon-ca/66890

For additional information about this opportunity, contact Marjan Jilani at: 877-608-0044 or Marjan.X.Jilani@kp.org.

We are an AAP/EEO employer.

Salary range for full-time/part-time openings is $536,575.00 - $729,087.00. Potential premium earnings are up to $80,136.00. Salaries are inclusive of incentives depending on skills and competencies and geographic location. Potential premium earnings are based on location. Annual Salary is determined by longevity with the Group and full time equivalent (FTE) work schedule/effort.