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Henry Ford Health
Detroit, Michigan

Orthopedic Spine Surgeon

Orthopedic SurgeryIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Company Description

At Henry Ford Health, we're committed to advancing health and improving lives for the millions of people we serve across Michigan and around the world.

As one of the nation's leading academic health systems, we provide a comprehensive continuum of care that includes primary and preventive services, specialty and complex care, virtual care, pharmacy, home health, eye care, health insurance, and more.

With 12 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations, including former Ascension Southeast Michigan and Flint Region facilities, our growing network expands access to exceptional care in the communities we serve.

Headquartered in Detroit, Henry Ford Health is helping shape the future of healthcare through the transformative Future of Health: Detroit initiative, a $3 billion investment that is redefining our academic healthcare campus and advancing innovation, research, education, and community impact.

Our work is grounded in purpose, collaboration, and belonging. We empower team members to grow their careers, contribute innovative ideas, and make a meaningful difference every day. Whether you're caring for patients, supporting operations, conducting research, or driving new solutions, you'll be part of a team united by a shared mission: delivering exceptional care, advancing health outcomes, and building healthier communities for all.

Job Description

Henry Ford Health is seeking an academic/employed orthopedic spine surgeon to join a busy practice including 2 surgeons and 3 APP's to provide extensive surgical spine care to the Henry Ford Health Metro Detroit community.

The position offers opportunities in multiple settings ranging from a level 1 Academic Hospital, to a level 3 Community Hospital, to an Ambulatory Surgical Center.

Spine conditions encountered will encompass degenerative, deformity, tumor, infection and revision surgery. Other duties may include teaching and supervision of resident trainees and students as well as scholarly activity. Academic rank and compensation are dependent upon experience. Call coverage is 4 to 5 days/month at our Main Hospital.

Henry Ford Health Systems is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/ Disabled/ Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status or other protected classes under the law.

To be considered, those interested must submit via email their CV, cover letter and 3 references. Review of applications ends when the position is filled.

Qualifications

Prior to Starting Employment Qualified Applicant Must

  • 1) Have a Medical Doctorate or equivalent
  • 2) Hold or be eligible for licensure in the state of Michigan
  • 3) be board-certified or eligible in orthopedic surgery
  • 4) have completed a spine surgery fellowship.

Key Responsibilities

The surgeon will provide extensive surgical spine care across multiple clinical settings, including academic and community hospitals. Additional duties include teaching and supervising resident trainees and students, as well as engaging in scholarly activities.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Degenerative Spine SurgeryDeformity SurgeryTumor SurgeryInfection SurgerySurgical CareClinical TeachingResident SupervisionPatient Care

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context

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

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $653k (middle half $560k–$725k)119 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Michigan628 active22,554 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMichigan Physician listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 5% offer loan repayment628 active listings, Oct 2026
Physician pay trend+1.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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CME allowance
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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 381 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Detroit

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$79k
Typical market rent
$1,328/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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