No salary listed — similar Orthopedic Surgeon roles pay ~$300k (median of 6 jobs)
6.1/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Orthopedic Surgery — ranked against 319 active roles in this specialty
About the Role
General Orthopaedic Surgeon at Berks Ortho in West Reading, PA. Independent practice, reasonable call, no trauma.
Join Tower Health as a Orthopaedic Surgeon – No Trauma, No Call in West Reading, Pennsylvania, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Independent Practice
- Academic Appointment Opportunity
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No call required.
This position offers no call requirements. Work with Tower Health in West Reading, Pennsylvania, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The surgeon will perform general orthopaedic procedures including fracture care, joint replacement, and arthroscopy at Reading Hospital and affiliated centers. Additionally, the role involves teaching and mentoring students associated with the Drexel University College of Medicine.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school and be board certified or board eligible in Orthopaedic Surgery. A fellowship is required, along with the ability to obtain an unrestricted Pennsylvania medical license.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Orthopaedic Surgeon at Tower Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Orthopedic Surgery — ranked against 319 active Orthopedic Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context
In Pennsylvania, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$348k (956 salary observations; 2,159 listings), vs ~$293k nationally (19,071 salary observations; 46,823 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 43% have no call, 53% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.1/10 on work-life balance for Orthopedic Surgeon roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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