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Turlock, California

Physician, Orthopedic - Hand (Turlock, CA)

Orthopedic SurgeryFull-Time

Listed compensation

$767,859

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Job Description

Opportunity Information

Gould Medical Group is looking for a fellowship trained BE/BC Orthopedic Hand Surgeon for Turlock, CA.

Qualifications

  • Starting base salary: $767,859
  • Two-year salary guarantee
  • RVU based compensation model starting in year 2
  • Sign-on bonus

RVU Bonus Potential During Salary Guarantee

  • Eighteen orthopedic surgeons, one non-operative clinician, and eight podiatrists in the section with varying sub-specialties
  • Twelve physician assistants on care team
  • ASC within walking distance of the care center
  • Fluoroscopy license required
  • EHR: Epic
  • Stable and growing group

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  • Two-year shareholder track
  • Annual CME allowance
  • Full health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
  • Group paid malpractice and tail coverage
  • Annual profit sharing for shareholders
  • Individual Performance Bonus
  • Relocation assistance

Organization Details

Gould Medical Group is a growing, 600+ clinician multi-specialty group located about two hours east of San Francisco, California. Our communities offer quick access to the bay area as well as other hot spots such as Napa Valley, Yosemite, and Lake Tahoe.

  • Community Information
  • Close proximity to the Bay Area but a lower cost of living
  • Short driving distance to Yosemite, wine country, Lake Tahoe, Monterey
  • Centrally located with quick access to skiing, hiking, surfing, and entertainment venues of various types
  • Rapidly growing communities
  • Excellent school options
  • Average of 260 days of sunshine annually

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Key Responsibilities

Provide specialized orthopedic hand surgery services as part of a multi-specialty medical group. Collaborate with a care team consisting of physician assistants, podiatrists, and other orthopedic surgeons.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Orthopedic surgeryEpic EHRPatient careClinical leadership

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 8,500 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $48 per wRVU — implying roughly $408k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution10 jobs · 7 employers

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.1
Below most Orthopedic Surgery listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 358 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Turlock

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$460k≈ 0.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,075/mo≈ 3% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.1
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.

BEA 2024 · Modesto, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

12% employer-funded 401(k) contribution
Two-year shareholder track
Annual CME allowance
Full health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
Group paid malpractice and tail coverage
Annual profit sharing for shareholders
Individual Performance Bonus
Relocation assistance