Orthopedic Spine Surgeon - Part-Time or Per Diem
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
Key Skills
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $600k–$1500k | Orthopedic Surgery median $625k (middle half $515k–$725k)122 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$1043k in purchasing power | Arizona index 100.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Orthopedic Surgery listings in Arizona | 17 active | 382 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| CHS Recruiting | silver tier, 80/100 | Top Employers work-life index75 active listings |
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