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Phoenix, Arizona

Orthopedic Spine Surgeon - Part-Time or Per Diem

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Listed compensation

From $600k

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Job Description

Open Position

Orthopedic Spine Surgeon - Physician

Schedule

  • Part-Time
  • Per Diem

*Additional shifts - including up to full-time hours - can be provided for physicians willing to travel and/or oversee interventional pain procedures.

Compensation

  • $1M+ Annual Earning Potential
  • Negotiable Compensation Structure
  • Malpractice Insurance
  • W2 and 1099 Options
  • Benefits Available for Full-Time

LOCATION: Phoenix, Arizona

Company Profile

This private practice boasts a team of skilled orthopedic physicians specializing in conditions from whiplash to bone spurs to back and neck pain. They take a conservative, consultative approach offering treatment plans tailored to each individual patient. They are experts in neck and spine, knee, shoulder, arm and elbow, hand and wrist, hip, leg, and ankle and foot.

Position Description

The new spine surgeon will see patients in an established office and surgery center, performing orthopedic spine surgeries.

Duties of the role include, but are not limited to:

  • consult with patients to determine appropriate courses of treatment
  • perform necessary surgical procedures in the treatment of injuries or symptoms
  • examine patients while ordering, performing, and interpreting diagnostic tests
  • obtain information on medical conditions to determine diagnosis
  • provide consultation and comprehensive management of patients
  • monitor patients’ conditions and progress
  • reevaluate patients’ conditions and progress as necessary
  • support appropriate referrals

The full details of the position are negotiable and will be collaboratively decided between the practice and the physician.

The practice is able to offer 2 to 4 shifts per month in this office. If additional work is desired, that can be provided in the area of interventional pain and/or traveling to out-of-state offices for additional spine work.

Requirements

  • Arizona medical license
  • DEA
  • Board Certified / Eligible, Orthopedic Surgery
  • Fellowship, Spine Surgery

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please send your CV to Jenn Kunkel at jenn@chsrecruiting.com or call (773) 998-1272.

Please visit chsrecruiting.com to view a full listing of available positions at CHS Recruiting.

Key Responsibilities

Consult with patients, assess their conditions, determine diagnoses, and develop appropriate treatment plans. Perform orthopedic spine surgeries, monitor and reevaluate patient progress, and provide comprehensive management and referrals as needed.

Qualifications

Experience
10+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Orthopedic Spine SurgeryPatient ConsultationTreatment PlanningPatient ExaminationDiagnostic TestingPatient ManagementProgress MonitoringPatient Reevaluation

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context

CHS Recruiting holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 80/100, 75 active listings.

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$1050k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $1043k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Orthopedic Surgery by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$600k–$1500kOrthopedic Surgery median $625k (middle half $515k–$725k)122 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$1043k in purchasing powerArizona index 100.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Orthopedic Surgery listings in Arizona17 active382 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
CHS Recruitingsilver tier, 80/100Top Employers work-life index75 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Orthopedic Surgeon Jobs

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Salary Distribution

9 jobs · 7 employers
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<$435k
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$520k
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$570k-705k
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$705k-840k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

10 jobs · 7 employers
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Higher = better work-life balance

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 371 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Phoenix

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$406k≈ 0.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,574/mo≈ 3% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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