Orthopedic Hand Surgeon

Orthopedic SurgeryFull-Time

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Job Description

Tucson Orthopedic Institute is seeking an Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon to join our practice based in our Tucson offices.

This is a practice made up of 40+ physicians and surgeons across 6 locations and is Southern Arizona’s largest and most established physician-led orthopedic group.

About Tucson Orthopedic Institute

Tucson Orthopaedic Institute, Southern Arizona’s largest and most established physician-led orthopedic group, is intentionally structured for physicians who want to build a lasting career with increasing influence, ownership, and financial upside.

Since 1994, the Board-certified physicians of Tucson Orthopaedic Institute have been setting the highest standard for orthopaedic care in Southern Arizona. Our goal has been to consistently deliver world-class care and successful outcomes.

Over three decades later, we have grown into the largest and most comprehensive, private orthopaedic practice in the Tucson area.

Incentives and Benefits Package

  • Competitive compensation including a partnership track with equity
  • Potential ancillary profit sharing and the opportunity to invest in ambulatory surgery center (ASC)
  • Relocation allowance, sign-on bonus and base salary plus productivity-based bonuses
  • Full benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401k plan and paid time off
  • Covered malpractice and CME’s

Requirements

EDUCATION and LICENSURE

  • Board certified or eligible in Orthopedic Surgery
  • Fellowship training in Hand
  • Clear and active license in the respective state (or willingness to obtain state license)

Experience

  • Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and sometimes demanding environment.
  • Experience with a wide range of medical conditions
  • Strong triage and multitasking skills

Skills

  • Working knowledge of common diseases and disorders.
  • Effective analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to communicate difficult conversations professionally.
  • Patience, exceptional bedside manner, and the ability to empathize with the patient.
  • Ongoing professional development and conference participation.

Physical Requirements

  • Hearing: Adequate to perform job duties in person and over the telephone.
  • Speaking: Must be able to communicate clearly in person and over the telephone.

Vision: Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens.

Other: Requires occasional lifting and carrying items weighing up to 10 pounds unassisted. Requires frequent bending, reaching, and repetitive hand movements, standing, walking, squatting and sitting, with some lifting, pushing and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular work shift.

Key Responsibilities

The Orthopedic Hand Surgeon will provide world-class orthopedic care within a physician-led practice in Tucson. Responsibilities include managing a wide range of medical conditions and collaborating with a team of over 40 physicians.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Hand surgeryAnalytical skillsCommunicationEmpathyPatient care

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context

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.

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Salary Distribution10 jobs · 6 employers

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1
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2
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks10 jobs · 6 employers

401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
80% this job
Sign-on bonus
40% this job
Relocation assistance
30% this job
Loan repayment
20%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Orthopedic Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 359 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Tucson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$322k
Typical market rent
$1,425/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.9
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Tucson, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Tucson Orthopaedic Institute

Benefits & Perks

Partnership track with equity
Ancillary profit sharing
Ambulatory surgery center (ASC) investment opportunity
Relocation allowance
Sign-on bonus
Base salary plus productivity-based bonuses
Medical, dental, vision insurance
401k plan