No salary listed — similar Orthopedic Surgeon roles pay ~$575k (median of 110 jobs)
6.1/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Orthopedic Surgery — ranked against 319 active roles in this specialty
Orthopaedic Surgeon (Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery) - Marshall Orthopaedics
About the Role
Academic orthopaedic hand and upper extremity surgery faculty position. Teaching medical students, residents, and fellows. Travel to outreach facilities 1-2 days weekly. Huntington, WV.
Join Marshall Health as a Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon – Academic Faculty, No Call in Huntington, West Virginia, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Academic appointment (Assistant Professor)
- Teaching and research opportunities
- PSLF eligible employer
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No call required.
This position offers no call requirements. Work with Marshall Health in Huntington, West Virginia, United States.
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 319 active Orthopedic Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context
Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 43% have no call, 53% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 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).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.1/10 on work-life balance for Orthopedic Surgeon roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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