Chief of Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon – Join Award Winning Network in Eastern Pennsylvania

Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute furthers LVHN’s mission to heal, comfort and care for our community. We are proudly ranked 20th in the nation for orthopedic care and remain the only hospital in the region nationally recognized for orthopedics, according to U.S. News & World Report.

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We integrated more than 30 years’ experience and award-winning care under one team to provide the most comprehensive bone and joint care in the region. Join our team of nearly 150 clinicians and you’ll find expertise in complete musculoskeletal care.

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Practice Overview:

• Oversee an extensive trauma network consisting of Level 1-4 centers
• Develop policy and protocol network wide
• Evaluate and treat patients at our Cedar Crest campus (Level 1 trauma center)
• Treat a wide range of pathology, including Upper extremity, lower extremity, and pelvic injuries
• Be on the ground floor of an exciting new residency program and help develop trauma education 
• Opportunity for executive involvement in the broader Institute and expanded practice. 

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About the Lehigh Valley area:

The Lehigh Valley is one of the fastest-growing areas in the country, located in the heart of eastern Pennsylvania, 60 miles from Philadelphia and 80 miles from New York City. The area has outstanding public and private school systems, more than a half-dozen colleges and universities and an abundance of cultural and recreational year-round offerings. As a resident of the Lehigh Valley, you’ll experience the charming, close-knit community atmosphere while being just a short drive from the hustle and bustle of larger cities. Learn more about the Lehigh Valley by visiting our careers page.

Compensation and benefits for full-time clinician with LVHN

We acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a benefits package that makes LVHN an even better place to work and grow your career. And now that we’re proudly part of Jefferson Health, we can offer current and future clinicians new educational and development opportunities at Thomas Jefferson University across our larger service area. We leverage its position as a world-class medical institution to recruit the best and brightest clinicians.

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Some of our compensation and benefits include:

• Exceptional earning potential:
• Competitive salary
• Performance/productivity-based incentives in addition to salary
• Up to $100,000 forgivable recruitment loan
• Comprehensive benefits:
• Health, dental, vision and 403(b)/401(a) retirement savings  
• Competitive paid time off and sick time
• Long-term disability coverage
• Student loan support, Public Service Loan Forgiveness-eligible employer 
• Malpractice, medical license, DEA license renewals paid in full 

 Career growth opportunities: Continuing medical education allowance and dedicated time off along with technology reimbursement 

• Relocation assistance: Up to $10,000 available for qualifying candidates

Qualifications

• A network champion for Orthopedic Trauma Surgery and a passion for the clinical work
• Must be Board Eligible or Board Certified with American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
• A current PA Medical License or ability to obtain one is required
• Previous leadership appointments and experience as an orthopedic trauma surgeon

About Lehigh Valley Health Network, Part of Jefferson Health

Lehigh Valley Health Network and Jefferson Health combined into one health system in 2024. The combination creates a leading integrated academic health care delivery system, alongside a national doctoral research university and an expanded not-for-profit health plan. The combined health system is among the top 15 not-for-profit health systems in the U.S. with 65,000 colleagues, 32 hospitals and more than 700 sites of care in the Lehigh Valley, Delaware Valley, northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey.LVHN is comprised of 15 hospital campuses plus numerous health centers, physician practices, rehabilitation locations, ExpressCARE sites and other outpatient care locations in 10 eastern Pennsylvania counties.Our health care professionals provide exceptional care every day.At LVHN, we continually go the extra mile to further our mission to improve lives. Each of our 65,000 colleagues contributes to this mission and helps make all communities we serve healthier – and better – places to live