Orthopedic Surgeon

Orthopedic SurgeryFull-Time

Listed compensation

$600k

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Job Description

ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON Susanville, California

  • Banner Lassen Medical Center · $600,000 Surgical Affiliates Management Group (SAMGI)

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An established orthopedic practice. Full SAMGI support. $600,000.

SAMGI is seeking a Board Certified/Eligible Orthopedic Surgeon to join an established, community-rooted orthopedic practice at Banner Lassen Medical Center in Susanville, California. Diverse elective case mix spanning sports medicine, fractures, and arthroplasty — with full-time APP support, protected OR block time, an outpatient clinic five minutes from the hospital, and 10 weeks off per year. SAMGI provides the infrastructure and operational support; you focus entirely on your patients.

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The Position

  • Full-time Orthopedic Surgeon — elective practice
  • Protected weekly OR block time
  • Full-time APP support
  • Inpatient rounding at Banner Lassen Medical Center
  • Outpatient follow-up clinic 5 minutes from the hospital
  • 10 weeks off per year
  • $600,000 annual compensation · full benefits
  • No billing, no coding — SAMGI handles all operations and administration

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What You'll Do

  • General orthopedic surgery — predominantly elective case mix
  • Sports medicine and acute fracture care
  • Arthroplasty (bread-and-butter and beyond)
  • Low volume of acute ER orthopedic consults
  • Inpatient rounding and post-operative management
  • Outpatient follow-up clinic twice weekly

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Qualifications

  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Orthopedic Surgery
  • Experience in general orthopedics, acute fractures, and sports injuries
  • Arthroplasty competency a plus
  • California Medical License or eligibility
  • Genuine interest in community integration and long-term practice investment

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Compensation & Benefits

  • $600,000 annual compensation
  • 10 weeks off per year
  • Medical malpractice insurance with tail coverage
  • Comprehensive medical, dental & vision benefits
  • Employer-matched 401(k)
  • Annual CME allowance
  • Credentialing and onboarding support
  • No billing, no coding — administrative burden fully managed by SAMGI

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The Location — Susanville, California

Susanville sits in the high desert of northeastern California, tucked along the Susan River beneath the Sierra Nevada. Lake Tahoe is under two hours west. Lassen Volcanic National Park is an hour's drive. Reno is roughly 90 minutes east. The cost of living is exceptional, the community is close-knit, and the outdoor access — skiing, hiking, fishing, hunting — is unmatched. Northern California living without the Northern California price tag.

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About Samgi

Surgical Affiliates Management Group (SAMGI) is a physician-led organization with 30 years of experience building high-performing surgical programs across the country. We establish partnerships with hospitals nationwide, support our clinicians at every stage of their careers, and carry the administrative burden entirely — so you can focus on what you trained for.

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To Apply

  • Visit careers.samgi.com or contact SAMGI's recruiting team directly. Learn more at samgi.com
  • SAMGI
  • Surgical Affiliates Management Group
  • Physician-led
  • 30 years

Key Responsibilities

Provide general orthopedic surgery, including sports medicine, acute fracture care, and arthroplasty, with a predominantly elective case mix. Perform inpatient rounding and post-operative management, respond to a low volume of acute ER orthopedic consults, and conduct outpatient follow-up clinics twice weekly.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Orthopedic Consultations

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context

Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 24.4% 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 ~$600k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $542k 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
Listed pay$600kOrthopedic Surgery median $725k (middle half $655k–$865k)22 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$542k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Orthopedic Surgery listings in California42 active365 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia physician listings (all specialties): 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $95k) · 30% 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 listings332 in the last 30 days214 the 30 days before (+55%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Orthopedic Surgery pay trend+24.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, 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 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Orthopedic Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 365 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Surgical Affiliates Management Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Sacramento, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

10 weeks off per year
Medical malpractice insurance with tail coverage
Comprehensive medical, dental & vision benefits
Employer-matched 401(k)
Annual CME allowance
Credentialing and onboarding support
No billing, no coding — administrative burden fully managed

Living in Susanville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$261k≈ 0.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,230/mo≈ 2% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
16 min
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.

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