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WakeMed Health & Hospitals
Raleigh, North Carolina

Orthopedic Pediatric Surgeon - Pediatric Sports

Orthopedic SurgeryIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

WakeMed Physician Practices is a multi-specialty group with over 500 physicians in a variety of specialty areas. Our organization places a high value on quality, caring and compassionate physicians and we are committed to providing state-of-the-art health care to our patients and the community we serve.

Established, hospital owned orthopedic group is adding a third full-time BC/BE orthopedic pediatric surgeon to manage a full range of pediatric sports injuries at our offices in Raleigh, NC.

Candidates must have completed an accredited orthopedic surgery residency program in addition to a pediatric orthopedic fellowship with a strong sports medicine component, or additional training in sports medicine, and be board certified/eligible.

Level 1 orthopedic call is supported by orthopedic surgery residents and physician assistants and is 1:10 with even distribution of weekends and holidays. You’ll have the opportunity to practice full scope of pediatric sports surgery, including building an elective practice and pediatric trauma. There is ASC ownership opportunity and access to excellent referral sources.

This growing practice currently includes 28 physicians, 50 APPs, physical and occupational therapy departments, an experienced staff, and eight office locations in greater Raleigh.

The WakeMed Physician is responsible for providing quality clinical care to patients cared for by their division. The Physician may be responsible for providing teaching and supervision to residents, medical students and/or APP's within their division.

The Physician is responsible for appropriate coding and corporate compliance and may be responsible for some general administrative responsibilities of the practice.

Physician reports directly to the Director of their assigned division and understands and supports the mission values, and management of WakeMed Physician Practices and WakeMed.

Department Description

Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed Health & Hospitals is the leading provider of health services in Wake County. With a mission to improve the health and well-being of our community, we are committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care. For more information, visit wakemed.org.

EOE

Licensure

Licensed Medical Physician And Board Certification in Area of Practice Required

Education

Doctorate Medicine Required

Experience

Fellowship/Internship/Residency - Related Area Required

Key Responsibilities

The physician is responsible for providing high-quality clinical care, managing pediatric sports injuries, and performing surgeries. They will also participate in teaching and supervising residents, medical students, and physician assistants.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctorate of Medicine, have completed an accredited orthopedic surgery residency, and possess a pediatric orthopedic fellowship with a sports medicine component. Board certification or eligibility is required for this role.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Pediatric sports medicineSurgical proceduresTrauma managementPatient careMedical codingPhysical therapy collaborationOccupational therapy collaboration

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $659k (middle half $550k–$735k)119 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Orthopedic Surgery listings in North Carolina9 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All physician listings in North Carolina482 active22,583 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina physician listings (all specialties): 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $30k) · 14% offer loan repayment482 active listings, Nov 2026
Orthopedic Surgery hiring demand#16 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 40 days · 20% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 137 postings, 89 closed
New Orthopedic Surgery listings338 in the last 30 days208 the 30 days before (+63%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend (all specialties)−4.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. North Carolina figures use all physicians: too few North Carolina Orthopedic Surgery postings state pay.

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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

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Better work-life than 40% of Orthopedic Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 364 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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  • Includes weekends
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About WakeMed Health & Hospitals

Hospitals and Health Care
Raleigh, NC
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

ASC ownership opportunity
Access to excellent referral sources
Support from orthopedic surgery residents and physician assistants

Living in Raleigh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$369k
Typical market rent
$1,572/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.2
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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