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Houston, Texas

Orthopedic Surgery Physician - Sports Medicine

Orthopedic SurgeryIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Why Join Us

KSF Orthopaedic Center is a well-established, physician-owned orthopedic group with three locations across the Houston area and a reputation built on subspecialty excellence.

You'll step into a thriving practice with immediate patient demand, robust ancillary support, and a team that's invested — literally — in its own success. The affiliated physician-owned hospital offers an investment opportunity that aligns your financial future with the practice you're building. If you're looking for a place to grow a long-term career in sports medicine, this is it.

Position Highlights

  • Orthopaedic Sports Medicine subspecialty-focused practice
  • Three Houston-area locations with strong regional presence
  • Affiliated physician-owned hospital with investment opportunity
  • Onsite ancillary services including MRI, X-ray, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and DME
  • New graduates and experienced candidates equally encouraged to apply

What We Offer

  • Competitive compensation with guaranteed first-year base
  • Productivity 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 Certified or Board Eligible (ABOS)
  • Fellowship training in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
  • Texas medical license or ability to obtain

Why Houston

Houston is one of the largest and most dynamic cities in the country, offering a remarkable combination of affordability and big-city energy that's hard to match.

The culinary scene is world-class, the professional sports culture is passionate, and the Texas Medical Center nearby makes this one of the most professionally rich environments for physicians anywhere in the nation.

With no state income tax, highly rated suburban school districts, and easy access to the Gulf Coast, Houston delivers an exceptional quality of life for physicians at every stage of their career.

Key Responsibilities

Provide subspecialty-focused orthopedic sports medicine care across three Houston-area locations. Manage patient demand utilizing onsite ancillary services such as MRI, X-ray, and physical therapy.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible (ABOS) with fellowship training in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. A Texas medical license or the ability to obtain one is required.

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Orthopedic SurgeryPatient CareSurgical ProceduresClinical Diagnosis

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context

In Texas, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$305k (435 salary observations; 2,869 listings), vs ~$294k nationally (13,538 salary observations; 55,997 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

13 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution13 jobs · 8 employers

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

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks13 jobs · 8 employers

CME allowance
85% this job
401k / retirement match
85% this job
Sign-on bonus
38% this job
Relocation assistance
31% this job
Loan repayment
15%

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 Foot and Ankle Surgeon - Orland Park and Mokena, IL

$390k-$640k
+ 11 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Orthopedic Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 367 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Houston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$245k
Typical market rent
$1,542/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 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.

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Benefits & Perks

Guaranteed first-year base
Productivity incentives
Annual CME allowance
Malpractice insurance
Health, dental, life insurance
401(k) with employer matching
Deferred compensation program
Relocation assistance