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Physician, Orthopedic Surgery (Santa Clara, CA)

Orthopedic SurgeryFull-Time

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Job Description

Opportunity Information

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group (PAFMG) is seeking a full-time board-certified, or board-eligible Orthopaedic Surgeon

Location: Santa Clara, CA

Position Details

This position will join our Medical Group practicing in Santa Clara, CA. Our collaborative, multidisciplinary culture ensures you have the support you need to deliver exceptional personalized care to your patients.

Come join a Medical Group of more than 2200 physicians practicing in primary care and more than 45 medical and surgical specialties and has received the highest possible rating for patient experience from the California Office of the Patient Advocate, and "elite" status by the California Association of Physician groups.

  • Physician-led and collegial environment
  • Team-based care approach
  • Schedule flexibility
  • Opportunity for rapid practice growth
  • Full Scope Practice

Opportunity to Grow a Subspecialty Interest

Abundant leadership and committee work opportunities, with active promotion of quality improvement projects

Qualifications

Board Eligible or Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery

Join Us and Enjoy

  • Physician-led and collegial environment
  • Guaranteed salary for two years with production bonus
  • Shareholder-eligible after two years
  • Shareholders enjoy very competitive, production-based income
  • Schedule flexibility and sabbaticals for work-life balance
  • Malpractice tail coverage
  • Relocation allowance
  • Generous health benefits package
  • 401k, cash-balance retirement plan, HSA

Organization Details

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group

We are one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in the country, made up of over 2,200 clinicians in 40+ specialties, in practices throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Our organization is nationally recognized for our excellence with multiple awards for quality of care, innovation, and leadership.

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group is affiliated with Palo Alto Medical Foundation, a not-for-profit health care organization, providing operational and administrative support, including the latest technology, allowing physicians to focus on delivering exceptional patient care.

Community Information

Santa Clara is located in the center of Silicon Valley and is home to several high-tech companies' headquarters. Santa Clara University, the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of California, is a treasured landmark. The city is bordered by San Jose, Sunnyvale and Cupertino.

Equal Opportunity Statement

  • It is the policy of the Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group (PAFMG) to provide equal employment for all qualified individuals; to prohibit discrimination in employment because of race, color, creed, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national origin, age, medical condition, disability or status as a veteran or a disabled veteran. We promote the full realization of equal employment opportunities through a positive continuing program within our service area. Equal employment opportunities apply to every aspect of PAFMG's employment policies and practices.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide full-scope orthopedic surgical care within a collaborative, multidisciplinary medical group. Responsibilities include delivering personalized patient care, participating in leadership and committee work, and contributing to quality improvement projects.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Multidisciplinary collaborationClinical leadershipSubspecialty development

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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.

Top Orthopedic Surgeon Jobs

9 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution9 jobs · 5 employers

3
<$375k
2
$375k-500k
3
$500k-625k
1
$737k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution9 jobs · 5 employers

0
1-2
0
3-4
1
5-6
8
7-8
0
9-10

Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Orthopedic Surgeon - Total Joint

Permanente Medicine · Tacoma, Washington

$627k-$737k
#2

Orthopedist / Orthopedic Surgeon Pittsburgh PA

Healthcare Recruitment Counselors · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

$520k–$600k
#3

Orthopedic Surgeon Alexandria VA

$450K - $520K
#4

Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon - Peabody, MA

$400k-$500k
+ 7 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Orthopedic Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 328 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Santa Clara

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.68M
Typical market rent
$3,957/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
110.4
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 · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Guaranteed salary for two years with production bonus
Shareholder-eligible after two years
401k
Cash-balance retirement plan
HSA
Schedule flexibility and sabbaticals
Malpractice tail coverage
Relocation allowance