Orthopedic Sports Medicine Surgeon in Ohio - $908k base salary $100k Sign on Bonus bonuses

Company: Southern Ohio Medical Center
Location: Portsmouth
Posted on: November 1, 2025

Job Description:

OPPORTUNITY: We are seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible Sports Medicine Orthopedic Surgeon to join our hospital-employed practice. The ideal candidate will be fellowship-trained in sports medicine with expertise in shoulder and knee arthroscopy, and an interest in expanding services to include elbow and hip arthroscopy. This is an excellent opportunity to grow a high-demand sports medicine program within a well-established orthopedic group supported by a strong referral network. COMPENSATION: - Option 1: Base salary of $685,202* (50%tile MGMA for those just completing training) with additional compensation for experience, guaranteed for 2 years. Can be switched to a wRVU production contract when exceeding target. - Option 2: Base salary of $908,411* (75%tile MGMA) guaranteed for one year and then switched to a wRVU production contract. * 5% less for those not yet boarded, salary adjusted accordingly upon board certification 2-year contract also includes: - Vacation: 29 PTO (paid time off) days. Additional 5 days PTO when producing 75%tile wRVUs. - CME/Books & Journals: 5 days PTO and up to $5000 - Deferred compensation: 457b plan. Defer compensation up to IRS limit of $23,500 year before taxes. No matching. - Retirement / Savings Plan: 403b plan. Defer compensation up to IRS limit of $23,500 year before taxes under age 50 and $31,000 for over age 50. SOMC matches dollar for dollar up to 2% of base pay. - Moving Expense: $10,000 paid to moving company - Malpractice Insurance Coverage: in a claims made insurance, in an amount of $2,000,000, per claim/$6,000,000, aggregate - Health Insurance: physician pays small premium, deducted from paycheck - Liquidated Damages: 70 mile and 2 year non-compete clause or liquidated damages of one year salary - Bonus Incentives: excellent bonus incentives up to 10% of salary - Medical School Loan Repayment: repay up to $200,000 ($25,000 per year for each year of service commitment) - Sign on Bonus: 15% of base salary up to $100,000 (paid when contract signed and forgiven over 2-4 years depending on amount of bonus) - Residency/Fellowship Stipend: Up to $25,000 paid in quarterly payment during final 2 years of training PRACTICE INFO: - Practice Location - SOMC Orthopedic Associates - Office Hours/Work Schedule - Monday–Thursday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM - Friday: 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM - No evening or weekend office hours - Staffing - 6 providers, 8 clinical staff (CMA, LPN, Ortho Techs), 4 front office, 2 surgery schedulers, radiology, and athletic training support - Call Schedule/CERP (if applicable) - Call is 1:4 - Case Load - 25-40 patients/day in clinic - Office procedure volume varies. Joint injections, aspirations, pin removals, cast application/removal - 4-8 procedures/day in hospital - Sports Medicine: Opportunity to lead and grow the sports medicine service line. The ideal candidate will perform advanced procedures such as: - Shoulder and knee arthroscopy - Complex ligament reconstruction and/or revision - Meniscal debridement and repair - Chondroplasty and cartilage restoration - Rotator cuff/labral repairs - Additional procedures such as elbow and hip arthroscopy would be welcomed additions - Trauma: SOMC manages a steady volume of community trauma. While we are not a designated trauma center, we treat: - Long bone, periarticular, pediatric, periprosthetic, and hand/foot fractures - Proximal humerus and hip fractures are especially common - Most open fractures and complex pelvic/acetabular trauma are referred out - Joint Replacement Surgery: Opportunity to perform primary and revision joint arthroplasty including: - Knee, hip, and shoulder replacement - Collaboration with a fellowship-trained arthroplasty specialist - Elbow arthroplasty could be a valuable addition to our offerings (Practice Profile Information) - Hand Surgery: Current services include: - Carpal and cubital tunnel release - Compression neuropathy management - Soft tissue mass excisions and thumb CMC arthroplasty - Opportunities to expand into flexor tendon repair, Dupuytren's contracture management, and ligamentous wrist repair - Pediatrics: No inpatient pediatric cases. Outpatient pediatric sports procedures desired, including: - Arthroscopy of the knee and shoulder - Patellofemoral realignment - Chondral lesion management - Fracture care and benign lesion excision - Foot & Ankle Surgery: Most procedures currently handled by in-house podiatrists, though orthopedic collaboration is welcome, especially in: - Ankle arthroscopy - Ligament repair/reconstruction - Chondral lesion management - Spine: - No spine surgery performed in-house. Cases referred to regional neurosurgeons, supported by on-site pain management services. - Equipment - Office: Cast saw & x-ray - Hospital: Computers in every room, CPMs, patient lifts, air mats for safe patient handling, Hana table, Wixon, Beach chair, peg board positioning devices in surgery. Mini c arm and standard c arm. ADDITIONAL INFO: Click here to learn more about SOMC & our community: www.somc.org/provider-recruitment/about-somc/ Click to learn more about our opportunities: https://www.somc.org/careers/ Hospital Beds: 248 staffed | Service Area: 250,000 | Not-for-profit established in 1966 | Employs: over 3,000 | Medical Staff: 300 Teaching opportunities: SOMC has Medical Students, Residents, and Advanced Practitioner trainees. Staff are eligible for Clinical Adjunct Faculty status with Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. Teaching opportunities: SOMC has Medical Students, Residents, and Advanced Practitioner trainees. Staff are eligible for Clinical Adjunct Faculty status with Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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