Orthopedics Physician

Company: Summit Recruiting Group
Location: Watertown
Posted on: June 17, 2026

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

Keywords: Summit Recruiting Group, Rochester , Orthopedics Physician, Healthcare , Watertown, New York