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Royal Oak, Michigan

Physician - Medical Director of Orthopedics - Southeast Michigan

Orthopedic SurgeryIncludes weekendsPart-Time

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Job Description

Corewell Health East is seeking a visionary and dynamic Medical Director to lead one of our specialty service lines across our Southeast region.

This is a unique opportunity for a clinical leader who is passionate about driving growth, fostering collaboration, and shaping the long-term strategic direction of healthcare delivery.

The Medical Director will serve as a key partner to administrative and clinical leaders, ensuring the highest standards of quality, safety, and operational excellence

The medical director will serve as the physician executive of the enhanced regional service line, working closely with a dyad operational partner. Working with clinical teams across CHE, the medical director will provide strategic guidance of the service line while supporting organizational priorities and physicians in providing exceptional patient care.

We anticipate a paid time commitment of 0.4 FTE in this inaugural role.

In addition to the service line medical directorship, we expect the development of subspecialty medical directorships to support the service line.

How Corewell Health Cares for You

Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.

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  • Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
  • Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
  • Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
  • Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status
  • Primary Location
  • SITE - Royal Oak Hospital - 3601 W 13 Mile Rd - Royal Oak
  • Department Name
  • Contingent Workers CHE

Employment Type: Part time

Shift: Variable (United States of America)

  • Weekly Scheduled Hours
  • 16
  • Hours of Work
  • Days Worked

Weekend Frequency

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Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors, and community. We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category.

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An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other.

From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.

You may request assistance in completing the application process by calling 616.486.7447.

Key Responsibilities

The Medical Director will lead the orthopedic specialty service line by providing strategic guidance and ensuring operational excellence across the Southeast region. They will work closely with a dyad operational partner to foster collaboration and maintain high standards of patient care and safety.

Requirements

This role requires a visionary physician leader with experience in clinical management and strategic service line development. Candidates must be prepared to work in an on-site capacity and adhere to organizational health and safety requirements.

Qualifications

Experience
10+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medical leadershipStrategic planningClinical operationsOrthopedicsQuality improvementSafety managementPhysician managementHealthcare administrationDyad leadership

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context

In Michigan, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$293k (128 salary observations; 1,244 listings), vs ~$296k nationally (14,292 salary observations; 59,071 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $300k (middle half $220k–$395k)372 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Michigan vs national$293k median in Michigan$296k nationally (−1%)128 state / 14,292 national salary observations
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Michigan636 active22,812 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Physician pay trend+1.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, 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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  • On-site
  • Includes weekends
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About Corewell Health

Hospitals and Health Care
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
On-demand pay program
Discounts directory
Optional identity theft protection
Home and auto insurance
Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match

Living in Royal Oak

Typical market rent
$1,962/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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