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Orthopaedic Surgeon (Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery) - Marshall Orthopaedics

Orthopedic SurgeryNo callFull-Time

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Job Description

Orthopaedic Surgeon (Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery) – Multiple Openings: Provide orthopaedic hand and upper extremity surgical care to patients as a faculty/attending physician at the facilities in Cabell, Putnam & Kanawha counties in West Virginia.

In affiliation with Marshall University, duties include, to provide supervision and clinical instruction to medical students, residents, and fellows in orthopaedic hand and upper extremities surgery related areas. Participate in rounds and present at one or more Medical Grand Rounds per year.

SOC Code 25-1071 5% allocation of duties. Travel required on a weekly basis (1-2 days per week) to our affiliated outreach facilities in Cabell, Putnam and Kanawha counties in West Virginia. Req.

M. D or professional equivalent level degree in Medicine; completion of 12 month fellowship program in Hand & Microsurgery or Hand Surgery; & West Virginia Medical License eligibility. Full-Time position with University Physicians & Surgeons Inc. d/b/a Marshall Health. CV to Cole Woodrum at Cole.Woodrum@mhnetwork.org EOE.

Key Responsibilities

Provide orthopaedic hand and upper extremity surgical care to patients across multiple counties in West Virginia. Supervise and provide clinical instruction to medical students, residents, and fellows in affiliation with Marshall University.

Requirements

Requires an M.D. or professional equivalent degree in Medicine and completion of a 12-month fellowship in Hand & Microsurgery or Hand Surgery. Candidates must be eligible for a West Virginia Medical License.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient CareMedical Supervision

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Orthopaedic Surgeon (Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery) - Marshall Orthopaedics at Marshall Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Orthopedic Surgery — ranked against 378 active Orthopedic Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

The cost-of-living index for West Virginia is 89.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.5% of West Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · top 25% in orthopedic surgeryranked against 378 Orthopedic Surgery listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $650k (middle half $550k–$730k)117 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingWest Virginia index 89.5US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in West Virginia287 active22,578 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedWest Virginia Physician listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus · 4% offer loan repayment287 active listings, Nov 2026
Orthopedic Surgery hiring demand#16 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 40 days · 20% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 137 postings, 89 closed
New Orthopedic Surgery listings349 in the last 30 days259 the 30 days before (+35%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend−3.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (378 Orthopedic Surgery listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.1
Better work-life than 90% of Orthopedic Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 378 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Marshall Health

Medical Practices
Huntington, WV
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Academic appointment (Assistant Professor)
Teaching and research opportunities
PSLF eligible employer

Living in Huntington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$152k
Typical market rent
$1,018/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.4
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.