Orthopedic Hand Surgeon Physician
About the role
Redefine Precision. Build Your Orthopedic Hand Surgery Legacy At Rochester Regional Health, Orthopedic Hand Surgery is about more than precision—it’s about restoring function, improving lives, and creating a lasting impact. With the addition of upper extremity and shoulder expertise, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your surgical practice while maintaining focus on the hand. With a 60% market share in the Rochester region, we’re offering the resources, autonomy, and support to help you build and grow a practice tailored to your vision.
Why You’ll Thrive as an Orthopedic Hand Surgeon at RRH
- Control Over Your Practice
- Build your practice from the ground up with the autonomy to define how it evolves.
- Focus your surgical expertise primarily on hand surgery while managing a broad range of wrist, elbow, and shoulder cases commonly seen in a community-based and regional referral practice.
- Your Goals Will Shape Your Future Here
- Join a health system that empowers surgeons to shape their own path.
- Benefit from a large primary care network and opportunities created by retiring orthopedic surgeons.
- Partner with a skilled PA who manages non-operative cases in-office, allowing you to focus on advanced surgical care and optimizing patient outcomes.
- Diverse Patient Cases
- Treat a range of patients aged 30-65 with conditions of the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder—including carpal tunnel syndrome, distal radius fractures, rotator cuff injuries, and other acute or elective upper extremity injuries—both surgically and non-operatively.
- Balanced Call Schedule
- Enjoy 1 week of call per month, giving you time to focus on what matters most—your patients and your personal life.
Attributes
- Board certified/board-eligible or equivalent fellowship-trained Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon
- Possess a strong hand surgery background with microvascular and replant expertise, trained to care for a broad range of orthopedic conditions, with exposure to wrist, elbow, and shoulder pathologies commonly seen in a community-based and regional referral setting
Key Offerings
- Competitive compensation with a salary guarantee and sign-on bonus
- Defined benefit pension plan, 403(b), and 457(b)
- PSLF Eligible: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, RRH qualifies as a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer, offering significant financial relief for physicians
- Fully covered relocation services
- Generous CME stipend and vacation time
- Paid malpractice insurance with full coverage
Education
- DO, MD Licenses / Certifications
- Physician - New York State Education Department (NYSED)
Physical Requirements
- L - Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly; requires occasional walking, standing or squatting.
Pay Range
$500,000.00 - $700,000.00
City & Postal Code
Rochester, 14621
Pay Transparency
Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.
EEO Statement
Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.