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West Palm Beach, Florida

UMMG Staff Physician - Orthopaedics, Foot/Ankle

Orthopedic SurgeryIncludes callPart-Time

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Job Description

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Assistant Professor of Clinical for the Department of Orthopaedics with demonstrated experience and interest in Orthopaedics.

Primary Duties Will Include

  • Active participation in the clinical care of patients including on-call.
  • Teaching, training and supervision of the house staff (residents and fellows) and medical students.
  • Development of and participation in the ongoing clinical research programs in the department of Orthopaedics.

Secondary Duties Will Include

1. Participation in appropriate Department and School committees.

2. Participation in appropria

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Job Status

Part time

Employee Type

Staff

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide clinical care for orthopaedic patients, including on-call duties and the supervision of residents, fellows, and medical students. Additionally, the role involves participating in departmental committees and contributing to ongoing clinical research programs.

Requirements

The candidate must be an Assistant Professor of Clinical with demonstrated experience and interest in the field of orthopaedics. The role requires active participation in clinical, teaching, and research activities within the department.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Foot and ankle surgery

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% 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.

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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9-10

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 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Orthopedic Surgery listings

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

  • Includes call

Living in West Palm Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$470k
Typical market rent
$2,377/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
None
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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