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Oakland, California

Physician, Orthopedic Surgery (Oakland, CA)

Orthopedic SurgeryFull-Time

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Job Description

Opportunity Information

This full-time position is an excellent opportunity for a board certified/board eligible Orthopedic Surgeon to join a multidisciplinary group with great diversity of patients. This is a great opportunity to become a part of a rapidly growing med group fostering collaboration, flexibility, and 'patients first and our people always' mindset.

  • Candidate must possess a CA medical license or apply upon acceptance of an offer.
  • Productivity-based position.
  • This position would join a team of two orthopedic surgeons.
  • Call is optional.

Join Us and Enjoy

The listed range is solely a base compensation for full time (1.0 FTE) clinicians. It does not include incentives and benefits. The base compensation rate may be adjusted based on training, experience, community need and other possible determining components.

  • Competitive compensation with income guarantee
  • Residency Stipend for residents who commit to hire
  • Shareholder eligibility after 2 years of employment
  • Robust benefits and retirement packages
  • Multiple health plan options, Dental, and Vision coverage
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
  • Life and AD&D Insurance, Voluntary, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Coverage
  • 401(k), safe harbor, and pension plan contributions
  • Signing Bonus
  • Relocation Allowance
  • Malpractice and tail insurance coverage

Organization Details

We are an industry leading, rapidly growing multi-specialty medical group made up of over 400 clinicians, including physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants practicing in 25+ specialties throughout Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. Our medical group is recognized for its excellence in compassionate, patient-centered care having received multiple awards for our quality, innovation and leadership.

Sutter East Bay Medical Group is affiliated with the Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation, a not-for-profit health care organization, providing operational and administrative support to our medical group, including the latest technology thereby allowing physicians to focus on delivering exceptional patient care.

Community Information

Oakland's landscape is a picturesque mix of lovely hillside neighborhoods; exciting and diverse architecture; a bustling waterfront; two shimmering lakes; 19 miles of shoreline along the San Francisco Bay; unparalleled Bay views; and more parks and open space per capita than any other city in the Bay Area.

Everyone loves our year-round vacation weather with temperatures in the gentle 50's and 60's in the winter and spring, and 70's throughout summer and fall. A city on the move, Oakland has emerged as a major economic force in the region.

Long a center for international trade, the Port of Oakland is the nation's fourth busiest container port in the Bay Area. The Oakland International Airport is served by 12 major domestic and international airlines. Getting around is easy by train, automobile, BART, bus and ferry. The arts are alive in Oakland.

Oakland has one of the largest visual and performing arts communities on the West Coast, and the arts are celebrated on every level here, from acclaimed symphony and ballet to museums, galleries, and small arts organizations.

Oakland is just 3 hours from the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and hours' drive to the Napa Valley wine country. The BART metro system makes it easy to get around without a car.

Equal Opportunity Statement

It is the policy of Sutter Health and its partners to provide equal employment for all qualified individuals; to prohibit discrimination in employment because of basis of race, color, creed, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, registered domestic partner status, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national origin (including possession of a driver's license issued to individuals who did not present proof of authorized presence in the U.S.), age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, political affiliation, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition, genetic information or any other characteristic made unlawful by local, state or federal law, ordinance or regulation.

We promote the full realization of equal employment opportunities through a positive continuing program within each medical group, company, hospital, department, and service area. Equal employment opportunities apply to every aspect of Sutter's employment policies and practices.

Key Responsibilities

The orthopedic surgeon will provide high-quality, patient-centered care as part of a multidisciplinary medical group. The role involves collaborating with a team of surgeons to deliver exceptional clinical services in a rapidly growing environment.

Requirements

Candidates must be board certified or board eligible in Orthopedic Surgery and possess or be eligible for a California medical license. The role requires a commitment to a 'patients first' mindset and the ability to work effectively within a team-based medical group.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Multidisciplinary collaborationClinical excellenceSurgical proceduresMedical diagnosis

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician, Orthopedic Surgery (Oakland, CA) at Sutter Health - Bay Area 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 328 active Orthopedic Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc.

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 8,500 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $48 per wRVU — implying roughly $408k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Top Orthopedic Surgeon Jobs

9 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution9 jobs · 5 employers

3
<$375k
2
$375k-500k
3
$500k-625k
1
$737k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution9 jobs · 5 employers

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1-2
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3-4
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5-6
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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Orthopedic Surgeon - Total Joint

Permanente Medicine · Tacoma, Washington

$627k-$737k
#2

Orthopedist / Orthopedic Surgeon Pittsburgh PA

Healthcare Recruitment Counselors · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

$520k–$600k
#3

Orthopedic Surgeon Alexandria VA

$450K - $520K
#4

Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon - Peabody, MA

$400k-$500k
+ 7 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.1
Better work-life than 80% of Orthopedic Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 328 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Oakland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$853k
Typical market rent
$2,735/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Sutter Health - Bay Area

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501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation with income guarantee
Residency Stipend
Shareholder eligibility after 2 years
Robust benefits and retirement packages
Multiple health plan options
Dental and Vision coverage
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)