Hand and Upper Extremity Orthopedic Surgeon
- Modesto, CA
- Employed
- Listed
$600,000 – $650,000 a yearPay stated in the posting
- Partnership track
- Specialty
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Employment
- Employed
- Nearby
- 52 jobs in Modesto, CA
About this job
Fellowship-trained hand and upper extremity orthopedic surgeon to join OrthoMed Center, a private orthopedic practice in Modesto, California, affiliated with Sutter. The posting emphasises an established Central Valley referral network, a partnership track and an income guarantee for the first 2 years.
- Setting
- Physician-led private orthopedic practice offering a full spectrum of orthopedic specialties, with access to surgical facilities and potential surgery center partnership.
- The work
- Diagnose and treat hand, wrist, forearm and elbow conditions, including elective, traumatic and reconstructive surgery, working with trauma, sports, joint, foot & ankle and spine colleagues. Shoulder care is not required.
- Call
- General orthopedic call is optional, based on individual interest and practice preferences.
- Patients
- Hand, wrist, forearm and elbow conditions: traumatic injuries, peripheral nerve disorders, tendon pathology, arthritis, fracture care, sports injuries and complex reconstruction.
- What the pay includes
- Income guarantee for the first 2 years, partnership track and potential surgery center partnership.
- Requirements
- MD or DO, BC or BE in Orthopedic Surgery, fellowship in Hand Surgery or Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, and eligibility for California licensure. CAQ in Surgery of the Hand preferred.
- Benefits named
- Medical, dental and vision.
How this pay compares
The low end of this posting, $600,000, sits above 31 of 40 H-1B wage filings for orthopedic surgery roles in the United States (78%). The offered-wage median there is $366,575, the middle half $196,938 to $545,508.
The low end of this posting, $600,000, sits above 5 of 5 green-card filings for orthopedic surgery roles in the United States (100%). The offered-wage median there is $500,000, the middle half $400,000 to $500,000.
No five clinicians have shared their pay for orthopedic surgery roles at this place yet. The orthopedic surgery page shows what there is.
About this posting
Posted by Sutter Health as “Physician, Orthopedic Surgery - OrthoMed Center (Modesto, CA)”, job 2026-6407. First seen here , last checked . Applying there yourself is fine; a recruiter can then no longer represent you for this job.
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