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Cherry Valley, Illinois

Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon | Complex Trauma & Academic Opportunity | Cherry Valley, Illinois

Orthopedic SurgeryIncludes callFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Posting Title: Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon | Complex Trauma & Academic Opportunity | Cherry Valley, Illinois
  • Location: Cherry Valley, Illinois
  • Specialty: Orthopedics
  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Job Type(s): Full-time, Permanent

Work Schedule

  • Full-time; exact schedule to be confirmed
  • Call Schedule: Clinical call 1:5; emergency department call once weekly
  • Compensation: Competitive compensation based on current MGMA Orthopedics benchmarks, training and experience
  • New Grads/Practicing: Experienced providers preferred
  • Visa Sponsorship(s): No visa sponsorship at this time

Description

Healthcare United is seeking a Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon for a full-time, permanent practice in northern Illinois, near Cherry Valley. This opportunity focuses on orthopedics care within a multidisciplinary healthcare environment.

Clinical responsibilities include Provide orthopedic trauma care; Perform complex pelvic and acetabular reconstruction; Collaborate with a regional referral network. The provider will coordinate patient care with clinical colleagues and practice within their licensed and credentialed scope.

Qualified applicants should bring relevant clinical experience and a collaborative approach to patient care. MD or DO Orthopedic surgery training and appropriate board eligibility or certification. Specific practice expectations and onboarding needs will be reviewed with qualified applicants.

Competitive compensation based on current MGMA Orthopedics benchmarks, training and experience. Final compensation will be confirmed by the employer. The role includes full-time; exact schedule to be confirmed. Clinical call 1:5; emergency department call once weekly.

Requirements

  • MD or DO
  • Orthopedic surgery training and appropriate board eligibility or certification
  • Comfort with complex pelvic and acetabular reconstruction
  • Active Illinois medical license or ability to obtain before hire
  • Active DEA registration or ability to obtain before hire
  • No visa sponsorship at this time

Benefits

  • RVU incentives
  • Academic appointment opportunities

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Key Responsibilities

The surgeon will provide orthopedic trauma care and perform complex pelvic and acetabular reconstructions within a multidisciplinary environment. They will also coordinate patient care and collaborate with a regional referral network.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Orthopedic trauma surgeryPelvic reconstructionClinical collaborationPatient care coordination

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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Salary Distribution14 jobs · 9 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks14 jobs · 9 employers

401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
79%
Sign-on bonus
43%
Relocation assistance
36%
Loan repayment
21%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.4
Better work-life than 40% of Orthopedic Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 363 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Cherry Valley

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$294k
Median resident rent
$1,024/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Rockford, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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