Orthopedic Total Joint Replacement Surgeon and Medical Director
- Santa Barbara, CA
- Employed
- Listed
$650,000 – $750,000 a yearPay stated in the posting
- Sign-on bonus
- Loan repayment
- Relocation paid
- Production bonus
- Malpractice with tail
- Specialty
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Employment
- Employed
About this job
Fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon for primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty at Sansum Medical Group, part of Sutter Health, in Santa Barbara, CA. The role includes serving as Medical Director of the Total Joint Replacement Program, with a $650,000 - $750,000 base salary plus a directorship stipend.
- Setting
- Physician-led multispecialty medical group with advanced imaging, rehabilitation services and shared Epic EHR; procedures performed at the Foothill Ambulatory Surgery Center.
- The work
- Primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty. As Medical Director, lead the joint replacement program, drive quality initiatives and expand outpatient surgical capabilities.
- Patients
- Established patient panel with a diverse patient population; hip and knee replacement patients.
- Requirements
- MD, fellowship-trained, with experience in orthopedics and total joints; BC/BE in Orthopedics; DEA certificate; eligible to work in the US; CA license or ability to obtain.
- Benefits named
- Medical, dental, vision; malpractice with tail; disability; time away; 401(k) with profit sharing; covered licensure, DEA and board fees; PSLF-eligible employer; dedicated Medical Assistant support.
How this pay compares
The low end of this posting, $650,000, sits above 37 of 40 H-1B wage filings for orthopedic surgery roles in the United States (93%). The offered-wage median there is $366,575, the middle half $196,938 to $545,508.
The low end of this posting, $650,000, 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 - Total Joints (Santa Barbara, CA)”, job 2026-6834. 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 Applying there yourself is fine; a recruiter can then no longer represent you for this job.
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