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Detroit, Michigan

Neurological Spine Surgery Physician

SurgeryIncludes callFull-Time

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Job Description

Why Join Us

Tenet Healthcare and DMC Medical Group are seeking a fellowship-trained spinal neurosurgeon to join a well-established, multi-site neurosciences program at the heart of one of the Midwest's most iconic medical institutions.

You'll practice within a fully integrated system offering hospital privileges across all five DMC facilities — including Level I and II Trauma Centers — backed by a newly accredited Neuro Critical Care Fellowship program.

This is a rare opportunity to build a high-impact spine practice with the infrastructure, team support, and academic energy to fuel your growth. If you're ready to lead in a collaborative environment where research is welcomed and excellence is the standard, Detroit is calling.

Position Highlights

  • Specialty: Spinal Neurosurgery with a mix of General Neurosurgery and spine-based procedures
  • Schedule: 3–4 clinic days per week plus 1–2 OR/procedure/call days
  • Call: Shared call among 5 physicians, with 8 NPs supporting inpatient rounds 24/7
  • Primary Practice Site: DMC Neurosurgery Clinic, downtown Detroit at Harper Hospital
  • Hospital Privileges: All 5 DMC facilities, including Level I and II Trauma Centers and tertiary care referral centers
  • Technology: PACS on-site, hospital-attached for seamless access
  • Support: Robust ancillary staff, in-house billing, coding, collections, and marketing support
  • Research: Participation welcomed within an academically oriented neurosciences program

What We Offer

  • Competitive employed compensation package
  • Physician time off including vacation and CME allowance
  • In-house billing, coding, and collections — fully managed for you
  • Website development and marketing support handled on your behalf
  • Free parking at all DMC facility locations
  • Malpractice insurance provided, including tail coverage
  • Health, dental, and life insurance
  • 401(k) with employer matching
  • Deferred compensation program
  • Relocation assistance

Candidate Requirements

  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Neurological Surgery
  • Completion of an accredited spine-based fellowship required
  • Active Michigan medical license, or willingness to obtain
  • 3–5 years of post-training clinical experience

Why Detroit

Detroit delivers an affordable, culturally rich lifestyle that's hard to match in any major metro — with a cost of living well below the national average and a city that punches well above its weight.

The culinary scene is nationally recognized, the arts and music heritage runs deep (the Motown Museum alone is worth the move), and a growing community of entrepreneurs and creatives is driving genuine urban renewal.

Outdoor recreation is plentiful, from the Detroit Riverwalk and Belle Isle Park to the broader Great Lakes region, and the city is home to all four major professional sports franchises.

Detroit Metro Airport connects you quickly to destinations coast to coast and internationally, making it as easy to get away as it is to settle in.

Key Responsibilities

Perform a mix of general neurosurgery and spine-based procedures within a multi-site neurosciences program. Manage patient care through clinic days and OR procedures while participating in a shared call rotation.

Requirements

Must be Board Certified or Eligible in Neurological Surgery with a completed accredited spine-based fellowship. Requires an active Michigan medical license and 3-5 years of post-training clinical experience.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical ResearchSurgical ProceduresMedical CodingMedical Billing

Surgery — Physician Career Context

In Michigan, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$301k (118 salary observations; 1,170 listings), vs ~$294k nationally (13,462 salary observations; 55,655 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 42 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 7% are remote, 93% have no call, 71% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Surgery listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,016 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Detroit

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$80k
Typical market rent
$1,341/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Tenet Healthcare

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Benefits & Perks

CME allowance
Malpractice with tail coverage
Health, dental, life insurance
401(k) with employer matching
Deferred compensation
Relocation assistance
Free parking
Marketing support