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Concentra
San Carlos, California

General Surgeon Independent Contractor

Surgery Top 25% in SurgeryContract

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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Employment & setting
Contract
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Concentra, one of the largest health care companies in the nation, is looking for a general surgeon to come on site to our location as a 1099 independent contractor. This role is a contract position and is meant to compliment your current practice.

A typical partnership will involve treating patients on site at Concentra for approximately a 4-hour shift on a weekly or biweekly basis. Concentra Advanced Specialists assist in the management of medically complex patients, expedite return to work and functional restoration.

Working collaboratively with medical and therapy providers, you will provide specialist services, both non-surgical and surgical, for orthopedic and neuromusculoskeletal work related injuries. In addition, you will communicate with employers and take an active role in the case management.

The treatments you provide will make a tremendous difference in the lives of those who look to us for care and comfort.

Responsibilities

Half a day per week or biweekly Flexible scheduling with consideration of your private practice This position is an independent contractor role for Concentra. Compensation for services is determined by a revenue share model.

Qualifications

Preferred experience in treating patients with work related injuries. Licensure requirements of the state of practice Graduate of accredited MD or DO program of accredited university Unrestricted DEA license for state of jurisdiction Board Certification or Board Eligibility in General Surgery Must have Medical Malpractice Insurance which will cover you while on site

Additional Data

We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including but not limited to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Orthopedic Injury TreatmentNeuromusculoskeletal Injury TreatmentMedical DocumentationPatient AssessmentSurgical ProceduresNon-surgical TreatmentReturn to Work Coordination

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates General Surgeon Independent Contractor at Concentra a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Surgery — ranked against 886 active Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc.

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Concentra holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 556 active listings.

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 80% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
14%
Relocation assistance
8%
Sign-on bonus
5%
Loan repayment
5%

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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Surgery

Living in San Carlos

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$2.39M
Typical market rent
$4,477/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Concentra

Hospitals and Health Care
Addison, Texas
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible scheduling
Independent contractor