Orthopaedic Sports Surgeon - Congress Risser Orthopaedic Surgical Specialists
Listed compensation
$468k-$817k
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Job Description
Congress Risser Orthopaedic Surgical Specialists Group is seeking Sports Orthopaedic Surgeon to join our team in Pasadena. The Group is a part of Cedars-Sinai Health System.
Join a cohesive group of Physicians that is one of the longest established orthopaedic practices in the United States
The Group offers comprehensive orthopaedic care and interventional pain management.
Position Highlights
- Develop and maintain comprehensive orthopedic sports medicine practice.
- Provide advanced surgical and nonsurgical management of sports-related musculoskeletal injuries for athletes and active individuals of all ages and skill levels.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons, primary care sports medicine physicians, and therapists
- Participate in athletic team coverage.
Our Compensation Philosophy
We offer a competitive total compensation and benefits package to our physicians. The total pay range shown below takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This total pay range includes incentive payments that may be applicable to this role.
Pay Range: $467,578 - $817,155 Total Cash Compensation.
Qualifications
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship training
Board Certification or Board Eligible
Unrestricted California license as Physician and Surgeon
Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research.
Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars- Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients.
Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.
With a growing number of primary urgent and specialty care locations across Southern California, Cedars-Sinai’s medical network serves people near where they live. Delivering coordinated, compassionate healthcare you can join our network of clinicians and physicians to improve the healthcare people throughout Los Angeles and beyond.
Key Responsibilities
The surgeon will develop and maintain a comprehensive sports medicine practice, providing advanced surgical and nonsurgical care for athletes. They will also collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and participate in athletic team coverage.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Orthopaedic Sports Surgeon - Congress Risser Orthopaedic Surgical Specialists at Cedars-Sinai a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Orthopedic Surgery — ranked against 364 active Orthopedic Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context
Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 18.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$642k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $580k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.1 / 10 · top 25% in orthopedic surgery | ranked against 364 Orthopedic Surgery listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $468k–$817k | Orthopedic Surgery median $717k (middle half $625k–$782k)24 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$580k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Orthopedic Surgery listings in California | 44 active | 370 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California physician listings (all specialties): 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 29% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Orthopedic Surgery hiring demand | #16 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 40 days · 20% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 137 postings, 89 closed |
| New Orthopedic Surgery listings | 338 in the last 30 days | 208 the 30 days before (+63%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Orthopedic Surgery pay trend | +18.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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