Chief of Pediatric Orthopedics

This is a unique opportunity to lead a critical subspecialty division within a nationally-recognized integrated practice that spans Southeastern Pennsylvania, the Lehigh Valley and New Jersey based at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital, the region’s first and most trusted children’s health network. Jefferson Orthopedics operates on a highly successful “pluralistic” model, combining employed and private practice physicians to form one of the country's largest orthopedic practices, consistently recognized among the top 25 programs nationally by U.S. News & World Report.

The successful candidate will be responsible for three core areas:

Clinical Leadership and Practice Building: You will be sought as a "program builder" to establish best processes and practices, driving clinical excellence and integration for pediatric orthopedics across our geographically-based integrated network. Executive Leadership and Enterprise Connectivity: You will fulfill a vital leadership role as the Division Chief of Pediatric Orthopedics at both the Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute and Jefferson Orthopedics. Additionally, there will be leadership opportunities with Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital. Academic Engagement: The Division Chief has the opportunity to engage with residents across three existing and one emerging orthopedic residency programs. Development of a pediatric orthopedic fellowship would be supported when appropriate. Academic appointments through at Thomas Jefferson University are available and encouraged for qualified candidates.

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Qualifications

We are seeking a talented and dedicated orthopedic surgeon with specialty training in pediatric orthopedics. The ideal candidate:

• Possesses sophisticated clinical skills, strong academic aspirations and a passion for positively impacting patient care, safety and experience.
• Must be BC/BE orthopedic surgeon with fellowship training in pediatric orthopedics.
• Is an experienced pediatric orthopedic surgeon (preferred), but outstanding recent graduates or those matriculating from accredited fellowships in the coming months will be strongly considered.

Benefits

We acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a generous benefits package that makes Jefferson Health an even better place to work and grow your career. Some of our benefits include:

• Large, immediate clinical volume
• Competitive salary with incentive plans
• Significant leadership opportunity and institutional support
• A robust environment for academic involvement and teaching
• Health, dental, vision and 403(b) retirement savings
• Student loan support, Public Service Loan Forgiveness-eligible employer
• Malpractice insurance, medical license, DEA license and others paid in full
• Reimbursement for continuing medical education and technology
• Relocation services (if applicable)

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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