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Rochester Regional Health
Rochester, New York

Orthopedic Hand Surgeon Physician

Orthopedic Surgery Above average in Orthopedic SurgeryFull-Time

Listed compensation

$500K - $700K

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on-site
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 5mo ago

Job description

Join Rochester Regional Health as a Orthopedic Hand Surgeon Physician in Rochester, New York. Redefine Precision. Build Your Orthopedic Hand Surgery Legacy At Rochester Regional Health, Orthopedic Hand Surgery is about more than precision—it’s about restoring function, improving lives, and creating a lasting impact.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support for Growth: With outstanding clinical and administrative support and opportunities to lead, your career can evolve alongside your ambitions.

Requirements

  • Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.
  • PAY RANGE: $500,000.00 - $700,000.00 CITY: Rochester POSTAL CODE: 14621 The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $500K - $700K
  • Signing bonus: $500,000.
  • Pension plan offered.
  • Malpractice insurance covered.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.

This position offers competitive compensation, student loan benefits. Work with Rochester Regional Health in Rochester, New York.

Licensure & Certifications

Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible orthopedic hand surgeons with fellowship training. Possession of or the ability to acquire a New York State medical license is required.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Orthopedic surgeryMicrovascular surgeryReplant expertiseWrist surgeryElbow surgeryShoulder surgerySurgical practice managementPatient careClinical leadershipAcute injury managementElective surgeryCollaborative care

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 37 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 43% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 9.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$600k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $556k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.9/10 on work-life balance for Orthopedic Surgeon roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 8 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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16 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution15 jobs · 9 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks14 jobs · 9 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
86% this job
Sign-on bonus
21% this job
Loan repayment
21% this job
PSLF eligible
21% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

3.9/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Orthopedic Surgery

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • On-site
  • Includes call
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About Rochester Regional Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Rochester, New York
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Salary: $500,000 - $700,000
Sign-On Bonus
Defined Benefit Pension Plan
403(b) and 457(b) Plans
PSLF Eligible
Relocation Services
CME Stipend
Vacation Time