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Orthopedic Surgeon job description
A ready advert for a Orthopedic Surgeon job in Libya, in Arabic and English. Post it on jobs.ly and edit it to fit your organization.
About the job
We are looking for an orthopaedic surgeon to diagnose fractures and injuries of bones, joints and the spine, treat them with or without surgery and follow patients through rehabilitation.
Duties and responsibilities
- Examine orthopaedic and fracture patients in clinic and the emergency department and read their X-rays
- Reduce fractures and dislocations and immobilize them in casts or splints
- Perform fracture fixation with plates, nails and external fixators
- Perform joint replacements and knee and shoulder arthroscopy
- Treat sports injuries and ligament and tendon damage
- Manage patients with multiple injuries together with the emergency and surgical teams
- Assess patients before surgery and follow them up afterwards, preventing complications such as clots and infection
- Plan rehabilitation with physiotherapists
Working conditions
- On-call duty and call-outs for trauma
- Long hours standing in theatre
Requirements
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBCh) with a specialty qualification in orthopaedic surgery (Libyan or Arab Board or equivalent, or a master's degree) and a licence to practise
- 3 to 6 years of experience in orthopaedic and trauma surgery
The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.
Skills
- Orthopaedic surgery
- Fracture fixation
- Trauma surgery
- Joint replacement
- Arthroscopy
- Reading X-rays
- Theatre teamwork
Preferred
- Subspecialty training in spine surgery, sports medicine or paediatric orthopaedics
- Experience in a trauma hospital
- Good medical English
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