Cook Children’s Health Care System is seeking a Hand Surgeon in Fort Worth, Texas. This is a great opportunity for a physician with training and demonstrable proficiency in hand surgery to join a busy orthopedic practice caring for children and adolescents. A special interest in brachial plexus or microsurgery is of interest, however, applicants with interest in upper extremity orthopedic interest are also encouraged to apply. We have a busy team of both orthopedic and plastic surgeons with emphasis on coordinated clinics and care team with hand therapy, prosthetics and orthotics, as well as PM&R. Cook Children’s is committed to securing a specialist whose professional, social, and economic interests would lend themselves to a long-term, cultural fit within the institution, the medical staff, and the community. The successful candidate will have completed accredited Orthopedic or plastic surgery training and be ABOS board certified/board eligible in Orthopedic surgery or Plastic Surgery. Applicant must obtain an unrestricted Texas Medical license before commencement of employment.
Qualifications
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) required
American Heart Association BLS
Unrestricted Texas Medical license (must obtain prior to start date)
Non-institutional DEA
Must have successfully completed an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Medical Association (AMA) approved residency for pediatric orthopedic surgery
Board certified/Board Eligible in orthopedic surgery or plastic surgery
Hand fellowship training required
Must have or be eligible to obtain CAQ in hand surgery
Cook Children's Physician Network is the employed physician component of Cook Children's Health Care System, a pediatric system of care where physician leadership is fostered and physicians actively participate in the strategic goals and mission of the organization.