Job Description
- $20,000 Sign-on Bonus
- Award-winning, 100% 401(k) Match
- A positive work-life balance
Sutter Coast Hospital is seeking a board-certified/board-eligible General Orthopedic Surgeon to join our community-based team in beautiful Crescent City, California, where the redwoods meet the Pacific Ocean.
This is an excellent opportunity for an orthopedic surgeon seeking meaningful clinical work, an exceptional work-life balance, and the opportunity to serve a close-knit coastal community. As the community's local hospital, you'll have the opportunity to provide a broad range of orthopedic care and make a lasting impact on patients throughout Del Norte County and surrounding communities.
A Practice Designed for Work-Life Balance
This position offers a highly desirable 2-weeks-on/2-weeks-off schedule, giving you substantial time away from the hospital to enjoy family, travel, and the incredible natural beauty of Northern California.
You'll join a 49-bed acute care hospital with a Level IV trauma designation, providing essential orthopedic services to a community with a broad range of joint-related conditions and surgical needs.
Position Highlights:
- 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off schedule
- $470,000–$550,000 annual salary, plus eligibility for a performance/productivity bonus
- Broad general orthopedic practice
- Major joint expertise required, including the ability to manage a diverse range of joint-related cases
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a community where your expertise is highly valued
- Supportive, community-focused hospital environment
- Sign-on bonus
- Relocation assistance
Qualifications
- Board certified or board eligible in Orthopedic Surgery
- Broad general orthopedic surgery experience
- Knowledge and experience with major joint procedures required
- Commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered care
Compensation & Benefits
- $470,000–$550,000 annual salary
- Annual salary plus productivity/performance bonus
- Sign-on bonus
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Excellent retirement plan
- Relocation assistance
- Generous benefits package
- Exceptional 2-weeks-on/2-weeks-off schedule designed to support work-life balance
About Sutter Coast Hospital
Sutter Coast Hospital is a community-based, not-for-profit 49-bed acute care hospital serving Crescent City, Del Norte County, and surrounding communities, including parts of Curry County, Oregon.
As part of the (Login for Information) network, Sutter Coast provides a broad range of essential services, including 24/7 emergency care, general surgery, a birthing center, intensive care, inpatient and outpatient services, diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation, and community health programs.
Our local volunteer board of community leaders and healthcare professionals helps ensure that the hospital remains closely connected to the needs of the community it serves.
Discover Crescent City
Where the redwoods meet the sea, Crescent City offers a rare combination of natural beauty, outdoor adventure, and coastal living.
Located just 20 miles south of the Oregon border, Crescent City provides easy access to some of Northern California's most spectacular landscapes. Explore towering redwood forests, rugged Pacific coastline, beaches, hiking trails, and scenic overlooks—all within your backyard.
Enjoy the Crescent City waterfront, explore nearby lighthouses, search for agates along Pebble Beach, or spend your days exploring the region's forests, rivers, and coastline.
For physicians looking to step away from the demands of a traditional high-volume practice while maintaining a rewarding surgical career, Crescent City offers an opportunity to build a life—not just a practice.
Join Sutter Coast Hospital and bring your orthopedic expertise to a community that truly needs it, while enjoying the freedom of a 2-weeks-on/2-weeks-off lifestyle on California's stunning North Coast.
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