Director, Sports and Exercise Medicine
- Employer
- Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- Location
- Cleveland, OH
- Posted Date
- Aug 23, 2016
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- Specialty
- Surgery, Orthopedic
- Position Type
- Permanent
Job Details
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is seeking a Director for our Sports and Exercise Medicine Physician (Primary Care Sports Medicine) group. Our Center for Sports Health has 22 physician members; 9 sports and exercise medicine physicians and 13 surgeons working collaboratively with physical therapists, certified athletic trainers, and exercise physiologists.
This position requires an MD degree (or equivalent) along with strong leadership and organizational skills with a proven record of education, research and clinical experience. The leadership role will include administrative, clinical and teaching responsibilities, as well as team coverage.
This dynamic position commands an extremely competitive salary enhanced by an attractive benefits package including medical malpractice coverage and a collegial work environment. A faculty appointment at a rank commensurate with academic profile and experience is available at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University.
Cleveland Clinic’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery was recently recognized, by US News, as one of America’s top 3 programs and deservedly enjoys a national reputation for excellence in clinical care and patient outcomes.
Company
Cleveland Clinic is one of the world's largest and busiest health centers. Patients come to Cleveland Clinic from all over the world. We offer advanced treatment for all illnesses and disorders of the body. We enjoy a strong reputation for outstanding quality care. U.S News & World Report has declared that we are the number two hospital in the country. In cardiology and cardiac surgery, we lead the nation.
Our Heart Center has been ranked number one in America for 21 years in row in U.S. News and World Report. Cleveland Clinic's Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute and Digestive Disease Institute are ranked very near the top, and our specialties of orthopaedics, otolaryngology, nephrology, neurology/neurological surgery, rheumatology, pulmonary, endocrinology, gynecology, ophthalmology and geriatrics are each among America's ten best in their fields.
Other specialties noted for national excellence include cancer and psychiatry. Cleveland Clinic Children's offers highly specialized pediatric care in a family-centered atmosphere. It has been ranked the best children's hospital in Ohio by Child magazine.
Cleveland Clinic was founded in 1921 as a not-for-profit group practice, integrating clinical and hospital care with research and physician education. In addition to our Cleveland location, we have Cleveland Clinic Florida, with a unified medical campus in Weston, Florida, offering the full spectrum of care.
Cleveland Clinic has more than 3,000 salaried physicians on staff, representing approximately 120 specialties and subspecialties. In 2015, they provided a total of 6.62 million visits. Patients came to us from across America and from more than 180 nations. We also lead an extensive system of community hospitals in Cleveland called the Cleveland Clinic Hospitals.
This system is made up of Cleveland Clinic and Fairview Hospital, Lutheran Hospital, Marymount Hospital, Euclid Hospital, Hillcrest Hospital, Medina Hospital, South Pointe Hospital, Akron General Hospital and the soon to open Avon Hospital. With 4,450 staffed beds, Cleveland Clinic Hospitals offers broad geographic coverage, a full continuum of care, improved quality and lower cost of care to Northeast Ohio residents.
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