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Concentra
National City, California

Hand Surgeon

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Compensation

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Job Description

Concentra, one of the largest health care companies in the nation, is looking for a hand 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 Hand Surgery
  • Must have Medical Malpractice Insurance which will cover you while on site

Additional Data

Concentra is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination, and will make decisions regarding employment opportunities, including hiring, promotion and advancement, without regard to the following characteristics: race, color, national origin, religious beliefs, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local fair employment practice laws. 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 SurgeryNeuromusculoskeletal TreatmentMedical DocumentationPatient Care

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Concentra holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 597 active listings.

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 92% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

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).

Top contract/1099 Surgeon Jobs

42 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution42 jobs · 7 employers

18
$300k
19
$350k
0
$400k-450k
0
$450k-500k
5
$500k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 7 employers

401k / retirement match
87%
Sign-on bonus
15%
CME allowance
8%
Relocation assistance
8%
Loan repayment
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 2.8
Better work-life than 30% of Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 970 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in National City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$710k
Typical market rent
$2,457/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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
1099 independent contractor
Revenue share compensation model