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Mooresville, North Carolina

Orthopedic Sports Medicine Surgeon—Duke Health Orthopedics—Mooresville, NC

Orthopedic SurgeryFull-Time

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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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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

Board Certification

Key Skills

Surgical careNon-surgical careClinical service developmentDiagnostic services

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).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.0 / 10 · above average in orthopedic surgeryranked against 381 Orthopedic Surgery listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $653k (middle half $560k–$725k)119 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in North Carolina498 active22,554 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (381 Orthopedic Surgery listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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CME allowance
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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Orthopedic Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 381 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Duke Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Durham, North Carolina
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation Package
Comprehensive Benefits
Retirement
Malpractice Coverage
CME
Generous PTO
Relocation Assistance
College Tuition Assistance for Dependent Children

Living in Mooresville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$392k
Typical market rent
$1,675/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
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 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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