Orthopaedic Surgeon (Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery) - Marshall Orthopaedics
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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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.1 / 10 · top 25% in orthopedic surgery | ranked against 378 Orthopedic Surgery listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician median $650k (middle half $550k–$730k)117 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | West Virginia index 89.5 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician listings in West Virginia | 287 active | 22,578 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | West Virginia Physician listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus · 4% offer loan repayment287 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Orthopedic Surgery hiring demand | #16 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 40 days · 20% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 137 postings, 89 closed |
| New Orthopedic Surgery listings | 349 in the last 30 days | 259 the 30 days before (+35%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physician pay trend | −3.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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