Upper Extremity Orthopedic Surgeon (Hand) - Near Palm Beach, FL
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job Description
Job Title: Upper Extremity Orthopedic Surgeon
Job Description
Healthcare United is seeking a Board Eligible or Board Certified Upper Extremity Orthopedic Surgeon to join our established multispecialty group in Daytona Beach, FL. The position primarily focuses on trauma-based procedures and fracture management, with some soft tissue cases mixed in.
The call schedule is 1-6, and the work schedule is Monday - Friday. Our clinical support staff is strong, and we own and operate an Ambulatory Surgical Center. Partnership opportunities are available after 2 years, and we are rapidly expanding through partnerships with various hospital systems.
Requirements
- Must be Board Eligible or Board Certified, Fellowship trained in Hand & Upper Extremity surgery
- Doctorate in medicine from an accredited university required
- Must hold US citizenship or permanent residency
- Must obtain a Florida license
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision coverage
- Retirement Plan
- Sign-on Bonus
- Relocation Assistance
- Short-Term Disability (STD) & Long-Term Disability (LTO)
- Continuing Medical Education (CME) Allowance
- Paid Time Off (PTO) & Paid Holidays
- Malpractice Insurance
For additional information on this opening and others, contact Healthcare United directly.
Key Responsibilities
The surgeon will perform trauma-based procedures and fracture management within an established multispecialty group. Responsibilities include managing soft tissue cases and participating in a 1-6 call schedule.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context
Of the 31 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 55% have no call, 52% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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- No weekends
- Includes call
Living in Daytona Beach
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $302k
- Typical market rent
- $1,533/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 21 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 99.4
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.
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