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Shriners Children's St. Louis is recruiting multiple full-time Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeons to support the continued growth and evolution of our orthopedic program. Current recruitment priorities include:

• One (1) General Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon
• One (1) Pediatric Spine Surgeon
• One (1) Pediatric Upper Extremity/Hand Surgeon

Each role is structured to support a predominantly subspecialty-focused practice, with approximately 80-90% of clinical time dedicated to the surgeon's primary area of expertise and 10-20% to general pediatric orthopedics, depending on subspecialty and patient demand.

The patient population and acuity are comparable to other orthopedic-focused pediatric hospitals, with case mix influenced by the absence of an onsite PICU. Surgeons practice within a collaborative care model supported by Physical and Occupational Therapy, Pediatric Orthotics and Prosthetics Services (POPS), and 3.0 FTE Advanced Practice Providers.

The standard weekly schedule is designed to balance operative volume, clinic access, and professional development. In a typical week, surgeons will have two dedicated operating room block days, two full clinic days using standardized scheduling templates, and one flex day for administrative responsibilities, program development, research, or other non-clinical activities. Operating room block time is allocated based on subspecialty needs and patient volumes.

Call is taken on a rotating basis and is home call only, with no trauma or emergent responsibilities. Outreach clinics are primarily covered by APPs, allowing surgeons to focus on clinic and operative care onsite.

All successful candidates must have completed a pediatric orthopedic surgery fellowship. It is highly preferred that candidates for spine and lower extremity/limb deformity positions also have additional fellowship training in their respective subspecialty areas.

Compensation is determined by a combination of years of post-fellowship experience and departmental equity.

Key responsibilities include performing clinical assessments, diagnostic evaluations, and treatment planning for pediatric patients with orthopedic conditions; providing surgical and non-surgical management; participating in inpatient and outpatient care; performing operative procedures; collaborating with a multidisciplinary team; maintaining accurate documentation; participating in shared call coverage, hospital rounds, and trauma response; contributing to departmental quality improvement; and maintaining accountability for meeting established productivity benchmarks.

Required qualifications include a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited medical school, completion of an ACGME accredited residency in Orthopedic Surgery, board certification or eligibility in Orthopedic Surgery, eligibility for active and unrestricted medical licensure in the state of practice, eligibility for active DEA, Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS for HCP) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification, credentialing and privileging by the medical staff, comprehensive knowledge of pediatric orthopedic surgical techniques, proficiency in operative planning, surgical execution, and perioperative management, familiarity with pediatric imaging, casting, bracing, and non-operative treatment protocols, effective communication and counseling skills, ability to function in a multidisciplinary environment, and competency in use of electronic medical record systems.

General Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon requires completion of an accredited Pediatric Orthopedic fellowship. Pediatric Spine Surgeon requires completion of an accredited Pediatric Orthopedic fellowship and a Pediatric Spine fellowship. Pediatric Upper Extremity / Hand Deformity Surgeon requires completion of an upper extremity/hand fellowship. Additional fellowship training in pediatric orthopedic surgery is preferred, but not required.

Preferred qualifications include minimum 1-3 years of post-fellowship or equivalent clinical experience in pediatric orthopedic surgery.