We are seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible Sports Medicine Orthopedic Surgeon to join our hospital-employed practice. The ideal candidate will be fellowship-trained in sports medicine with expertise in shoulder and knee arthroscopy, and an interest in expanding services to include elbow and hip arthroscopy. This is an excellent opportunity to grow a high-demand sports medicine program within a well-established orthopedic group supported by a strong referral network.

Compensation & Benefits

• Sign-On Bonus: Up to $100,000

• Medical School Loan Repayment: Up to $200,000

• Competitive base salary with additional pay-for-call (CERP)

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and retirement

• Paid malpractice insurance with tail coverage

• CME allowance and paid time off

• Relocation assistance

• Stable, hospital-employed position with a collaborative and supportive team

Practice Location

• SOMC Orthopedic Associates

Office Hours/Work Schedule

• Monday Thursday: 8:00 AM 4:30 PM
• Friday: 8:00 AM 11:30 AM
• No evening or weekend office hours

Staffing

• 6 providers, 8 clinical staff (CMA, LPN, Ortho Techs), 4 front office, 2 surgery schedulers, radiology, and athletic training support

Call Schedule/CERP (if applicable)

• Call is 1:4

Case Load

• 25-40 patients/day in clinic
• Office procedure volume varies. Joint injections, aspirations, pin removals, cast application/removal
• 4-8 procedures/day in hospital

• Sports Medicine:
  Opportunity to lead and grow the sports medicine service line. The ideal candidate will perform advanced procedures such as:
  • Shoulder and knee arthroscopy
  • Complex ligament reconstruction and/or revision
  • Meniscal debridement and repair
  • Chondroplasty and cartilage restoration
  • Rotator cuff/labral repairs
  • Additional procedures such as elbow and hip arthroscopy would be welcomed additions
• Trauma:
  SOMC manages a steady volume of community trauma. While we are not a designated trauma center, we treat:
  • Long bone, periarticular, pediatric, periprosthetic, and hand/foot fractures
  • Proximal humerus and hip fractures are especially common
  • Most open fractures and complex pelvic/acetabular trauma are referred out
• Joint Replacement Surgery:
  Opportunity to perform primary and revision joint arthroplasty including:
  • Knee, hip, and shoulder replacement
  • Collaboration with a fellowship-trained arthroplasty specialist
  • Elbow arthroplasty could be a valuable addition to our offerings
• Hand Surgery:

• • • • Carpal and cubital tunnel release
      • Compression neuropathy management
      • Soft tissue mass excisions and thumb CMC arthroplasty
      • Opportunities to expand into flexor tendon repair, Dupuytren's contracture management, and ligamentous wrist repair
• Pediatrics:

No inpatient pediatric cases. Outpatient pediatric sports procedures desired, including:

• • • • Arthroscopy of the knee and shoulder
      • Patellofemoral realignment
      • Chondral lesion management
      • Fracture care and benign lesion excision
• Foot & Ankle Surgery:

Most procedures currently handled by in-house podiatrists, though orthopedic collaboration is welcome, especially in:

• • • • Ankle arthroscopy
      • Ligament repair/reconstruction
      • Chondral lesion management
• Spine:

• • • • No spine surgery performed in-house. Cases referred to regional neurosurgeons, supported by on-site pain management services.