Orthopedic Sports Medicine Surgeon—Duke Health Orthopedics—Mooresville, NC
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Job Description
Join Duke Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in Lake Norman!
Duke Health seeks an additional Board Certified or Board Eligible Orthopedic Sports Medicine Surgeon join its growing Orthopedic program in Mooresville, NC.
This is a unique opportunity to enjoy the independence and revenue of a private practice model while being fully supported by the resources, reputation, and collaboration of the Duke Health academic health system.
Great opportunity to grow this clinical service as both a Sports Medicine provider and an ambassador for Duke Health programs at Lake Norman, while living on the lake and right next door to Charlotte!
Position Highlights
- Key role in launching and growing a new sports medicine practice in the fastest growing area in the country
- Clinical position without teaching responsibilities
- Robust referral network from primary care offices
- Specialty support within system
- Epic EMR
- Competitive compensation package + comprehensive benefits
- Retirement, malpractice coverage, CME, and generous PTO
- Live and work minutes from the lake
Role Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality surgical and non-surgical sports medicine care
- Grow and develop sports medicine services in a high-demand market
- Practice in both outpatient and inpatient settings as needed
Contribute to a nationally recognized orthopedic department known for innovation, collaboration, and excellence in patient care
Duke Health Lake Norman in Mooresville, NC, offers a comprehensive range of diagnostic, medical, and surgical services. Facilities include a 123-bed hospital with 24-hour emergency medicine, cardiology, orthopedics, maternal-fetal medicine, and women’s services, and a weight loss surgery center among its services. The campus has an outpatient imaging center and an outpatient surgery center.
Duke Health offers a robust compensation plan that rewards clinical productivity. Physicians enjoy Duke benefits, including retirement planning, health insurance, CME, relocation, and college tuition assistance for dependent children.
Mooresville is on Lake Norman, the largest lake in North Carolina, and less than 30 miles from Charlotte. The area boasts excellent schools, a variety of outdoor recreational activities on Lake Norman, and a thriving local economy. With a strong sense of community and a relaxed lifestyle outside the largest city in NC, Mooresville is perfect for physicians seeking a balance in work and life.
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Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes.
To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
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Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality surgical and non-surgical sports medicine care while growing and developing services in the Mooresville market. Practice in both outpatient and inpatient settings while serving as an ambassador for Duke Health programs.
Requirements
Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Orthopedic Surgery. The role requires the ability to launch and grow a new sports medicine practice within a collaborative academic health system environment.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 3.0 / 10 · above average in orthopedic surgery | ranked against 381 Orthopedic Surgery listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician median $653k (middle half $560k–$725k)119 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | North Carolina index 94.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician listings in North Carolina | 498 active | 22,554 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | North Carolina Physician listings: 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $30k) · 18% offer loan repayment498 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Physician pay trend | +1.7% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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