Research Associate/Fellow MD

You are in demand everywhere...but it pays to come here!

If you want to work in a premier hospital that wins awards, nurtures people, and tirelessly strives to advance care, you will find your match at Jersey City Medical Center. Our not-for-profit hospital, a proud member of RWJBarnabas Health, has been honored time and again for our strides in patient care and safety, and as the regional leader in specialties like cardiology, stroke, and trauma care.

As our status and patient volume continue to grow, we are adding talent to our organization. Among our many accolades, we have been designated 8 times the only A-Rated Safety Hospital, awarded Magnet Recognition for superior nursing, named Best Regional Hospital by the U.S. News and World Report and ranked among the 100 best places to work in healthcare (nationally). Jersey City is also ideally located in the vibrant Jersey City waterfront community overlooking the harbor, just 10 minutes from New York City, with a grand view of the Statute of Liberty.

JOB SUMMARY:

The goals of this Orthopaedic Trauma and Adult Reconstruction Fellowship will be to provide a training program that will allow the fellow the skill and clinical expertise for diagnosis and appropriate treatment of complex orthopaedic trauma and reconstructive patients, prepare the fellow for a career in academic medicine, and provide exposure to clinical and/or basic science research opportunities that will allow the fellow to contribute to the advancement of the field of Orthopaedic Traumatology.

The fellow will be given the opportunity to become proficient with managing the acute issues and definitive treatment of multi-trauma patients, severe peri-articular, and soft tissue injuries,

Furthermore, the fellow will become experienced with pelvic and acetabular surgery and in the treatment of complications of orthopaedic trauma patients eg. nonunions, malunions, limb lengthening discrepancies, post traumatic degenerative

disease requiring fusion or arthroplasty, etc,

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

The JCMC-RWJBH Trauma Surgery Fellowship experience includes an opportunity to
participate in the acute evaluation and management of orthopaedic injuries, and evaluation and
treatment of post-traumatic deformities and nonunions. Special emphasis will be placed on both
acute and delayed reconstruction of pelvic and acetabular fractures as well as osteotomy in the
adult hip for treatment of hip arthritis.

RWJBH Orthopaedic Trauma offers exposure to both acute orthopaedic injury and a referral
practice of complex post-traumatic conditions. The fellow participates as part of the orthopaedic
trauma team, and will be expected to participate in resident education.

An opportunity for basic science research is also available, with an emphasis in research in hip
mechanics and post-traumatic arthritis.

REQUIREMENTS:

Ideal candidates are typically graduates of a MD or DO medical school and preferably (but not required to) have some residency experience in a surgical field, or alternatively could have a Scientific or Nursing background.

We are committed to High Reliability and consistent demonstration of our Safety Together behaviors and tools:

S - Speak up for Safety

A - Accurately communicate

F - Focus on the task

E - Exercise and accept a questioning attitude

T - Thoughtfully interact

Y - You and Me Together

$ 34.82 Hourly Rate

Let us shape the future of healthcare, together. Our competitive base rates offered will be dependent upon your relevant experience, education and skills. In addition to base salary, we offer excellent benefits creating a competitive total rewards package to include health and welfare benefits, tuition reimbursement, retirement benefits, employee assistance programs and many opportunities for professional and personal growth.