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South Bend, Indiana

Orthopedic Surgeon Needed in Northern Indiana

Orthopedic SurgeryIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Healthcare United is seeking a Board Eligible or Board Certified General Orthopedic Surgeon to join an established Healthcare System. Candidate must have a strong work ethic, excellent communication skills, and motivation to optimize patient outcome through exceptional clinical care.

Ideal candidate will have a strong focus on clinical excellence and patient satisfaction. Candidate will display exceptional interpersonal skills and work collaboratively with existing medical staff to coordinate and deliver the highest quality of patient care.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT: 22 hours of clinic work and remaining time will be spent in OR and rounding Call Schedule: 1:5 Average outpatient volume: 20-25 patients per day Average surgical volume: 7 – 12 cases per week Well established group with most advanced techniques and technology currently being used Virtual visits offered 2 dedicated operating rooms Benefits: Competitive compensation, including income guarantee, with bonus incentives Generous recruitment bonus program including relocation allowance; commencement and retention packages Paid malpractice 27 days of Allowed Time Off plus five additional paid days for CME with annual stipend Full benefits package, including health, life, dental, vision and legal insurance Retirement options STD & LTD Leadership development through board and committee opportunities Candidates who have interest in this opportunity please reach out to a Healthcare United representative today.

Key Responsibilities

The surgeon will perform clinical duties, surgical procedures, and patient rounding within an established healthcare system. They are expected to collaborate with medical staff to deliver high-quality patient care and optimize clinical outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Board Eligible or Board Certified General Orthopedic Surgeon. Strong work ethic, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to clinical excellence are required.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Orthopedic surgeryPatient outcomesCollaboration

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana 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

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

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution9 jobs · 5 employers

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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Orthopedic Surgeon - Total Joint

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$450K - $520K
#4

Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon - Peabody, MA

$400k-$500k
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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 339 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in South Bend

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$214k
Typical market rent
$1,298/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.9
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 · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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