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Orthopedic Surgeon

Orthopedic SurgeryFull-Time

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Job Description

Location: OrthoCare Practice, affiliated with Harlingen Medical Center

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Position Overview

OrthoCare Practice is seeking a full-time orthopedic surgeon to join our collaborative and growing team. You will work alongside two experienced orthopedic surgeons and one nurse practitioner in delivering exceptional musculoskeletal care. The OrthoCare facility is affiliated with and supported by Harlingen Medical Center, ensuring a strong infrastructure and a collaborative environment.

Benefits

  • Full-time role with competitive compensation and benefits.
  • Opportunity to work in a respected and growing practice with a supportive medical network.

If you are a dedicated orthopedic surgeon looking to make an impact in a thriving team, we would love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

  • Diagnose and treat a wide range of orthopedic conditions, including surgical and non-surgical interventions.
  • Perform orthopedic procedures in accordance with best practices and patient needs.
  • Collaborate with other providers within the practice and the Harlingen Medical Center network to ensure comprehensive patient care.
  • Consult with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams on treatment plans.
  • Participate in the continued growth and development of the OrthoCare practice.

Qualifications

  • Board-certified or board-eligible in Orthopedic Surgery.
  • Licensed or eligible for medical licensure in the state of practice.
  • Strong clinical and surgical skills in orthopedics.
  • Commitment to patient-centered care and teamwork.

Employment Status: Full Time

Shift: Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: eeoc.gov

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Orthopedic DiagnosisNon-Surgical TreatmentClinical SkillsTreatment PlanningInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context

In Texas, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$304k (440 salary observations; 2,897 listings), vs ~$294k nationally (13,718 salary observations; 56,708 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Orthopedic Surgeon Jobs

13 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution13 jobs · 8 employers

3
<$390k
4
$390k-530k
3
$530k-670k
2
$670k-810k
1
$838k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks13 jobs · 8 employers

CME allowance
85%
401k / retirement match
85%
Sign-on bonus
38%
Relocation assistance
31%
Loan repayment
15%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon

MultiCare Health System · Tacoma, Washington

$809k-$838k
#2

Physician, Orthopedic Surgery - Spine (Roseville, CA & Folsom, CA)

Sutter Health · Roseville, California

$700k-$800k
#3

Orthopedic Surgeon | $50K Sign-On & Loan Repayment | Lakewood, NY

$645k-$731k
#4

Physician: Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon - Orland Park and Mokena, IL

$390k-$640k
+ 11 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Orthopedic Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 369 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Harlingen

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$219k
Typical market rent
$1,158/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
86.0
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Harlingen Medical Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Harlingen, Texas
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Full benefits package