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Orthopaedic Sports Surgeon - Congress Risser Orthopaedic Surgical Specialists

Orthopedic SurgeryNo callFull-Time

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

Orthopaedic SurgeryMusculoskeletal Injury ManagementSurgical ManagementMultidisciplinary Collaboration

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).

Orthopedic Surgery by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · top 25% in orthopedic surgeryranked against 364 Orthopedic Surgery listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$468k–$817kOrthopedic Surgery median $717k (middle half $625k–$782k)24 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$580k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Orthopedic Surgery listings in California44 active370 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia 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 specialtiespostings stay open a median 40 days · 20% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 137 postings, 89 closed
New Orthopedic Surgery listings338 in the last 30 days208 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (364 Orthopedic Surgery listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.1
Better work-life than 90% of Orthopedic Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 364 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Pasadena

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.30M≈ 2.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,010/mo≈ 8% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.