Sports Medicine Physician

Sports MedicineNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$348k-$392k

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Sports Medicine Physician

Job Description

Morlen Health is currently seeking a Board-Certified Sports Medicine Physician to join the team at the Skyline Medical Office in Salem, Oregon. This physician will work alongside four fellowship-trained sports medicine physicians and a team of over 35 Orthopaedists to care for Kaiser Permanente members.

The physician will have the ability to provide high-quality, comprehensive sports medicine care across all ages, including assistance with women’s professional team coverage. Applicants should have experience reading X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs. Additionally, diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound and guided injections are expected.

What You Can Expect

  • Physician-led medical care
  • Close care coordination with other specialists
  • Access to a physician-friendly advanced Epic EMR

Minimum Requirements

  • American board certified in primary specialty
  • Completion of an accredited sports medicine fellowship

Preferred Requirements

  • Certificate of added qualifications in sports medicine
  • 3 years post fellowship experience
  • 3 years elite sports team coverage post fellowship

Your Total Rewards

The annual salary for this position is $347,900-$392,200. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as an applicant’s skills and qualifications, education and certifications, training, relevant clinical experience, market data, geographic location, internal equity, FTE, and other job-related factors.

In addition to base pay, Morlen Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage; retirement benefits; paid time off; paid holidays; and other benefits and programs. Specific details are below, and specific plan information is available upon request.

  • Base salary range: $324,900-$369,200
  • Lifestyle Stipend: $23,000 annually

Your Benefits & Perks Include

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage, with employee-only premiums 100% covered by Morlen Health. Dependent coverage is also available.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan through ADP TotalSource with a broad range of investment options, retirement planning tools, and access to professional investment advice.
  • Employer-provided short- and long-term disability coverage.
  • Voluntary supplemental benefits, including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and pet wellness coverage.
  • Expert benefits support through ADP MyLife Advisors for enrollment assistance, benefits guidance, payroll questions, and life event support.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering confidential counseling, emotional health support, work-life resources, legal and financial guidance, childcare and eldercare referrals, and wellness resources for employees and household members.
  • Combined vacation and sick paid time off equivalent to 15 days annually, prorated based on your FTE status and administered in accordance with Morlen Health's applicable policies.
  • CME Education leave 2 weeks a year prorated to your FTE

Morlen Health believes that diversity, inclusion, and equity among our employees is critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

REF: 2026-14157

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide comprehensive sports medicine care to patients of all ages and collaborate with a large team of orthopaedists. Responsibilities include performing diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasounds, guided injections, and interpreting various medical imaging studies.

Requirements

Candidates must be American board-certified in their primary specialty and have completed an accredited sports medicine fellowship. Preferred qualifications include a certificate of added qualifications in sports medicine and three years of post-fellowship experience.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

OrthopaedicsX-ray interpretationCT scan interpretationMRI interpretationClinical assessmentPatient care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Sports Medicine Physician at Permanente Health Care Ventures a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Sports Medicine — ranked against 39 active Sports Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Sports Medicine — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$370k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $358k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in sports medicineranked against 39 Sports Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$348k–$392kPhysician median $655k (middle half $560k–$735k)115 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$358k in purchasing powerOregon index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Oregon349 active22,301 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedOregon Physician listings: 26% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 16% offer loan repayment349 active listings, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend−2.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (39 Sports Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Sports Medicine Jobs

17 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

13 jobs · 7 employers
4
<$390k
4
$390k-530k
2
$530k-670k
2
$670k-810k
1
$832k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

13 jobs · 7 employers
CME allowance
85% this job
401k / retirement match
85% this job
Sign-on bonus
31%
Relocation assistance
15%
Loan repayment
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.7this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Sports Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 39 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
Permanente Health Care Ventures logo

About Permanente Health Care Ventures

Hospitals and Health Care
Portland, Oregon

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision coverage
Flexible Spending Accounts
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Voluntary supplemental benefits
Employee Assistance Program
15 days PTO
CME leave 2 weeks

Living in Eugene

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$459k≈ 1.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,795/mo≈ 6% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.6
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Eugene-Springfield, OR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.