Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. We are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

 

All employees are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage on their first day! In addition, upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service. Employees in a full-time or part-time status (40+ hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans. Additional benefits available to full-time and part-time employees include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more! Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans. Benefits may vary based on state law.

Job Overview

Shriners Children’s is looking for a full-time Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon to join our team at Shriners Children’s Portland.

 

Site Description

• 29 bed inpatient facility located on the Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) campus  minutes from Downtown Portland
• Serves as a tertiary referral center for pediatric orthopedic patients across the Pacific Northwest
• U.S. News & World Report’s list of Best Children’s Hospitals for pediatric orthopedics
• Press Ganey Guardian and Pinnacle of Excellence Award winner for Inpatient Pediatric Patient Experience (2023)
• Specialties/lines of service: Orthopedics, pediatric surgery, spine and spinal cord, sports medicine, pediatric rehabilitation and therapy.
• Team of 10 pediatric orthopedic surgeons, 6 pediatric anesthesiologists, and 4 Advanced Practice Providers (NPs and PAs)
• Onsite orthotics and prosthetics, motion analysis lab, clinical research program, telehealth 
• EMR: Epic (Clinic), Cerner (OR)
• Advanced diagnostic imaging onsite: O-arm, EOS, Neurosurgical microscope
• Partnerships with OHSU and Providence-St. Vincent Medical Center

Schedule

• Monday - Friday (1-2 days OR, 3-4 days clinic and administrative duties)
• 1 in 10 call for a community hospital

Responsibilities

• Provide pre-operative, peri-operative, and post-operative care for patients in the operating room
• Attend weekly outpatient clinics, examining patients in these clinics directly, and assisting in supervising staff within the clinic setting

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an accredited medical school
• Board certified in orthopedic surgery
• Completion of fellowship training in pediatric orthopedic surgery
• Must possess or be eligible for OR, WA, ID, and AK medical licenses
• Must possess or be eligible for DEA license
• Must be PALS certified
• Experience with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) and cerebral palsy (CP) preferred