Tenet Healthcare logo
Tenet Healthcare
Katy, Texas

Orthopedic Surgery Physician - Spine

Orthopedic SurgeryNo callFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Why Join Us

Southeast TX Orthopedic Group is a well-established, growing practice offering a focused, outpatient-only spine surgery position in Katy, Texas. You'll operate within a streamlined care environment featuring onsite physical therapy and X-ray services, keeping your workflow efficient and your patients close. This is a rare opportunity to build a high-quality surgical practice without the burden of heavy hospital call or emergency coverage.

Position Highlights

  • Orthopedic spine surgery — 100% outpatient
  • 1–2 surgery days per week, scaled to volume
  • Approximately 20–40 patients per day depending on visit type
  • Practice call only — minimal hospital rounds, no trauma or emergency coverage
  • Full-time employed position with a well-established orthopedic group
  • Onsite physical therapy and X-ray for integrated, efficient patient care
  • State-of-the-art facilities
  • Post-training experience preferred

What We Offer

  • Guaranteed competitive salary
  • Annual CME allowance
  • Malpractice insurance provided
  • Health, dental, and life insurance
  • 401(k) with employer matching
  • Deferred compensation program
  • Relocation assistance

Candidate Requirements

  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Orthopedic Surgery with spine focus
  • Post-training experience preferred

Why Katy

Katy sits just west of Houston and has earned its reputation as one of Texas's most desirable communities — offering top-rated schools, safe neighborhoods, and a genuine small-town feel with big-city access minutes away.

The area is one of the fastest-growing in the state, drawing families and professionals alike with its affordability, green spaces, and strong community character.

World-class dining, shopping, and entertainment are all within easy reach, and Houston's medical center, cultural institutions, and international airport are a short drive. If you're looking for a place to put down roots and thrive professionally, Katy delivers on both counts.

Key Responsibilities

Perform 100% outpatient orthopedic spine surgeries and manage a daily volume of 20-40 patients. Coordinate integrated care using onsite physical therapy and X-ray services while maintaining a practice-only call schedule.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Orthopedic Surgery with a specific focus on spine. Post-training experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Outpatient CareSurgical Practice Management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Orthopedic Surgery Physician - Spine at Tenet Healthcare a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Orthopedic Surgery — ranked against 372 active Orthopedic Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context

In Texas, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$304k (440 salary observations; 2,897 listings), vs ~$294k nationally (13,718 salary observations; 56,708 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

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

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas 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 · 8 employers

2
<$510k
3
$510k-625k
2
$625k-740k
2
$740k-855k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution9 jobs · 8 employers

0
1-2
0
3-4
1
5-6
8
7-8
0
9-10

Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon

MultiCare Health System · Tacoma, Washington

$809k-$838k
#2

Physician, Orthopedic Surgery - Spine (Roseville, CA & Folsom, CA)

Sutter Health · Roseville, California

$700k-$800k
#3

Orthopedic Surgeon | $50K Sign-On & Loan Repayment | Lakewood, NY

$645k-$731k
#4

Physician: Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon - Orland Park and Mokena, IL

$390k-$640k
+ 7 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 80% of Orthopedic Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 372 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Katy

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$271k
Typical market rent
$1,971/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 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.

Tenet Healthcare logo

About Tenet Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, Texas
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Guaranteed competitive salary
Annual CME allowance
Malpractice insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Life insurance
401(k) with employer matching
Deferred compensation program