Physician - Hand & Wrist Surgeon
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Job Description
Why Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center (PHSC)
- Academic Partnership & Training Footprint: PHSC trains seven (7) ACGME fellows each year—among the largest hand fellowships nationally—with opportunities to teach residents and fellows, pursue research, and progress toward academic leadership/Professorship at Thomas Jefferson University.
- High-Complexity Clinical Mix: Robust exposure to trauma, microvascular and peripheral nerve, reconstruction, and busy elective practice—supported by advanced facilities and resources.
- Team & Culture: Join a collegial faculty of 17 upper-extremity surgeons (orthopedic and plastic-trained) with shared call among 11 hand surgeons, backed by experienced APPs and an engaged administrative team.
- Location & Lifestyle: Primary base in Philadelphia, Langhorne and King of Prussia. Dynamic communities offering top schools, culture, and access to travel throughout the Northeast corridor.
What You’LL Do
- Deliver exceptional, patient-centered upper-extremity care across clinic, OR, and call settings.
- Teach and mentor fellows/residents through didactics, clinical rotations, and anatomy sessions (as desired).
- Collaborate on clinical outcomes and research within a productive academic environment.
Qualifications
- MD/DO from an accredited institution.
- Fellowship in Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery (backgrounds in Orthopedic OR Plastic Surgery welcomed).
- Board-eligible or Board-certified in relevant specialty.
- No minimum prior experience required.
- State licensure is not required at application; licensure will be obtained during onboarding. Multi-state practice may include PA, NJ, and DE.
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive Salary with Productivity Incentives; Comprehensive Benefits (Health,
RETIREMENT, MALPRACTICE), GENEROUS PTO, AND SUPPORT FOR ACADEMIC/CME ACTIVITIES.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver patient-centered upper-extremity care across clinic, operating room, and call settings. Teach and mentor fellows and residents through didactics and clinical rotations while collaborating on academic research.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Surgery — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 92% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.
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