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Dallas, Texas

Orthopedic Surgery Physician - Total Joint

Orthopedic SurgeryIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Why Join Us

Texas Sports Medicine is a well-established, state-of-the-art orthopedic group with a strong reputation for exceptional patient care and clinical innovation in the heart of Dallas.

You'll join a collaborative, sports-driven culture with a dedicated support team and access to an onsite Performance Recovery Center that sets this practice apart. The schedule is built for sustainability — no ER or trauma call, Monday through Friday, with a predictable surgical caseload.

If you're looking for a high-quality group practice where you can focus on what you do best, this is it.

Position Highlights

  • Specialty: Total joint orthopedic surgery; candidates with shoulder/upper extremity focus encouraged to apply
  • Practice model: Employment with an established, well-respected orthopedic group
  • Schedule: Monday–Friday; 1–2 surgery days per week
  • Patient volume: 35–40 patients per day
  • Call: No ER or trauma call
  • Onsite Performance Recovery Center: Features hyper-ice therapy, red light treatment, Normatec compression, and Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy
  • Support staff: Experienced, dedicated clinical team in place

What We Offer

  • Competitive salary guarantee with production-based incentives
  • Annual CME allowance
  • Malpractice insurance provided
  • Health, dental, and life insurance
  • 401(k) with employer matching
  • Deferred compensation program
  • Relocation assistance

Candidate Requirements

  • Board certification by ABOS or ABMS required
  • Post-training experience strongly preferred

Why Dallas

Dallas delivers the full package — a thriving economy, no state income tax, and a cost of living that outpaces nearly every other major metro its size.

The city offers world-class dining, a vibrant arts district, and professional sports across every major league, all set against a backdrop of genuine southern hospitality.

Families will find excellent schools and safe, well-resourced suburbs, while outdoor enthusiasts have easy access to parks, green spaces, and nearby lakes for boating and recreation. It's a city that rewards both ambition and quality of life in equal measure.

Key Responsibilities

Perform total joint orthopedic surgeries and manage a daily patient volume of 35-40 patients. Collaborate with a dedicated support team and utilize an onsite Performance Recovery Center for patient care.

Requirements

Candidates must be board certified by ABOS or ABMS. Post-training experience is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Shoulder SurgeryUpper Extremity SurgerySurgical Planning

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context

In Texas, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$305k (424 salary observations; 2,834 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.

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

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.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Orthopedic Surgeon Jobs

11 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution11 jobs · 7 employers

3
<$390k
4
$390k-530k
1
$622k
2
$670k-810k
1
$838k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks11 jobs · 7 employers

CME allowance
82% this job
401k / retirement match
82% this job
Sign-on bonus
45%
Relocation assistance
36% this job
Loan repayment
18%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#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 Trauma Surgery - Duluth, MN

$622k
+ 9 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 363 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call

Living in Dallas

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$286k
Typical market rent
$1,591/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Dallas, Texas
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary guarantee with production-based incentives
Annual CME allowance
Malpractice insurance
Health, dental, and life insurance
401(k) with employer matching
Deferred compensation program
Relocation assistance