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Main Line Health
Paoli, Pennsylvania

Physician - Orthopedic Trauma

Orthopedic SurgeryFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Main Line HealthCare is actively recruiting a full-time Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon to join our growing practice. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a dynamic and dedicated team committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.

Highlights of the Position

Employed position offering an excellent benefits package, including vacation time, CME allowance, and two retirement plans.

  • Join a non-profit organization dedicated to providing outstanding care to the community.
  • Opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art facility.
  • Supportive and collaborative work environment.
  • Established referral base with strong demand for both upper and lower extremity subspecialty care.

Qualifications

  • Experience preferred.
  • Medical degree (MD or DO) from an accredited institution.
  • Board-certified or board-eligible in Orthopedic Surgery.
  • Successful completion of an accredited fellowship in Orthopedic Trauma.
  • Valid state medical license or eligibility for licensure in Pennsylvania.
  • A compassionate and patient-centered approach to care.

About Us

Main Line Health (MLH) is a not-for-profit health system serving portions of Philadelphia and its western suburbs.

At its core are four of the region’s respected acute care hospitals—Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital—as well as one of the nation’s premier facilities for rehabilitative medicine, Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital; Mirmont Treatment Center and Main Line Health HomeCare & Hospice.

MLH also consists of multi-specialty physician networks, Lankenau Institute for Medical Research—a non-profit biomedical research organization—and six outpatient health centers located in Broomall, Collegeville, Concordville, Exton, Newtown Square and King of Prussia.

We recognize that our people are the most important asset we have, so we believe in fostering a work environment of collaboration, participation, and respect. Main Line Health is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. To learn more about life at Main Line Health, follow @mainlinehealthcareers on Instagram and Facebook.

Key Responsibilities

The Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon will join a dynamic team to provide high-quality, patient-centered care within a growing practice. The role involves managing a diverse patient base with a focus on upper and lower extremity subspecialty care.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Upper extremity subspecialty careClinical collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - Orthopedic Trauma at Main Line Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Orthopedic Surgery — ranked against 341 active Orthopedic Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc.

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context

In Pennsylvania, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$343k (73 salary observations; 413 listings), vs ~$293k nationally (3,615 salary observations; 14,278 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Orthopedic Surgeon Jobs

9 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution9 jobs · 5 employers

3
<$375k
2
$375k-500k
3
$500k-625k
1
$737k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution9 jobs · 5 employers

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1-2
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3-4
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5-6
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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Orthopedic Surgeon - Total Joint

Permanente Medicine · Tacoma, Washington

$627k-$737k
#2

Orthopedist / Orthopedic Surgeon Pittsburgh PA

Healthcare Recruitment Counselors · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

$520k–$600k
#3

Orthopedic Surgeon Alexandria VA

$450K - $520K
#4

Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon - Peabody, MA

$400k-$500k
+ 7 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.6
Among the best 10% of Orthopedic Surgery listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 341 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Paoli

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$560k
Typical market rent
$2,307/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Main Line Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Radnor Township, Pennsylvania
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Excellent benefits package
Vacation time
CME allowance
Two retirement plans