Physician Orthopedics - Competitive Salary

Company: Summit Recruiting Group
Location: Watertown
Posted on: March 29, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Orthopedic Surgery Opportunity: Watertown, NYBenefits - Annual salary: guarantee $685,000 (in addition to WRVU bonus model) Year 1 - Signing bonus: $100,000 - Education Loan repayment: $20,000 each year - Relocation expense reimbursement: $20,000 - 4-year contract - Excellent benefits package Qualifications - Board Certified or eligible with the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery - New fellows welcome! - Patient-centered care philosophy - Clinical excellence - Enthusiasm working within a team model Position Details - Hospital Employed practice joining 5 other surgeons with 2 Physician Assistants, growing practice! - Full support of subspecialty practice growth - Building to 6 full-time surgeons - Supports one hospital in one clinic - Level III trauma center, bread, and butter Ortho, complex injuries shipped out - Hospitalist team admits ALL patients, Ortho is a consulting service - OR: Dedicated block time, flip rooms, Mako Robot - Catchment Area: 250,000, also serving nearby Fort Drum, home of the 10th Mountain Division - Teaching opportunities are available with accredited ACGME/AOA programs Location - Watertown, itself, is a small city with big city amenities. - Outside city limits, the area opens to large tracts of land offering rural or semi-rural living options. - One can embrace open space, fresh air, pure water, organic living and Mother Nature at her Best. - Watertown offers close proximity to Lake Ontario, the St. Lawrence River 1000 Islands regions, Adirondack Mountains and showcases an abundance of options for recreational activities. - There is ease of access to urban areas and a 40-minute drive takes one to the Canadian border crossing. - A nearby airport provides American Airline connections via small jet services, as well as opportunity for recreational aviation. - The four seasons provide a wide range of diversity for ones wardrobe as well as a wide range of activities for the outdoor enthusiast. - This is a safe location, with an outstanding educational system, offering affordable housing and concludes that this is a great place for family living etc. About the Hospital - 290-hospital beds; medical staff of 180 physicians representing 42 specialties - Largest community-based hospital in Northern New York - Committed to meeting the healthcare needs of the residents living in Northern New York - Newly constructed (2018) Walker Center for Cancer Care a state of the art comprehensive cancer center, soon to affiliate with Roswell Park Care Network - Newly added hospital wing for obstetrical and children's inpatient care (2019) - Construction for new service line: Women's Wellness and Breast Care outpatient services (2019) - Not-for profit, not affiliated with larger system, financially stable - Committed to providing outstanding patient care and support

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