Orthopedic Surgery - Hand Surgery - Physician - Syracuse, NY

St. Joseph’s Health of Syracuse, New York is proud to announce the launch of our new hospital employed Orthopedic Surgery Program, and we are actively seeking a fellowship-trained, board-certified or board-eligible Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in Hand Surgery to join our growing team. This is an exceptional opportunity to become a founding member of a newly established, hospital-employed orthopedic group, giving you the chance to help shape the program from its inception!

Position Highlights:

• Hospital-employed opportunity
• Be part of a new program with leadership input and growth potential
• Operate out of one hospital campus and affiliated ASC
• Surgical PA support provided for enhanced efficiency and care delivery
• Strong internal referral base from primary care, emergency medicine, and other surgical specialties.
• Reasonable call schedule with dedicated hand call or shared orthopedic call depending on the structure.
• High volume of elective and acute hand cases, including fractures, tendon injuries, nerve repairs, and microvascular procedures.
• Protected block time in state-of-the-art operating rooms equipped for complex hand and upper extremity procedures.

Requirements:

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Orthopedic Surgery
• Fellowship training in Hand Surgery
• NYS medical license or eligibility
• New grads are encouraged to apply!

Recruitment Package:

• Compensation: $630,000–$760,000 base salary
• The posted salary reflects the starting range of total compensation and does not include productivity bonuses, incentives related to quality and performance, extra shift incentives, and other forms of cash compensation as applicable to the position. In addition, providers typically receive a CME allowance and other benefits offered by their medical group employer. Please note that this salary range is provided in accordance with State law and is subject to variation due to the factors noted above.
• $50,000 Starting Bonus
• Up to $25,000 for Relocation Assistance
• Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision)
• Paid Malpractice with Tail Coverage
• CME time & $4,500 annual expense allowance
• Generous PTO
• 403b Retirement Savings with Employer Match
• Loan Repayment: Our institution qualifies as an eligible employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program

St. Joseph’s Health is a non-profit regional health care system based in Syracuse, NY, providing services to patients throughout Central New York and northern Pennsylvania. From primary care to cardiology to surgical services, St. Joseph’s, in collaboration with our community partners, is advancing the health of the communities we serve through an expanding range of services to ensure our patients achieve optimum health. Ranked by Health Grades among the top 50 cardiac surgery programs in the country, U.S. News “Best Regional Hospital” and a 15-time winner of the National Research Corporation Consumer Choice award, St. Joseph’s is widely recognized for quality, value and delivering the highest patient satisfaction.

St. Joseph's Health is part of Trinity Health one of the largest Catholic health care organizations in the United States based in Livonia, Michigan.

St. Joseph’s Health is located in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse is a medium-sized metropolitan area with restaurants, events, shopping, bars, and more. Outdoor lovers will enjoy nearby boating and fishing, hiking, mountain biking, skiing, and golf. Short drive to the Adirondack Mountains, Thousand Islands, and Finger Lakes wine region. Also, a convenient drive to New York City and Toronto. Major universities include Syracuse University and Upstate Medical University. St Joseph’s Health is less than 10 minutes away from the Syracuse Hancock International Airport. Syracuse's top employers are primarily in higher education, research, and health care. Syracuse is expected to see a boon of growth over the next 10+ years with a new semiconductor fabrication facility, Micron, to be built in a neighboring suburb.

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 133,000 colleagues and more than 38,900 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 25 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 92 hospitals, 101 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country as well as many other health and well-being services. In fiscal year 2025, the Livonia, Michigan-based health system invested $2.9 billion in its communities in the form of charity care, community benefit and other programs and services. 

Our mission: We, Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. We support this mission by living our core values of Reverence, Commitment to Those Experiencing Poverty, Safety, Justice, Stewardship, and Integrity. Committed to recruiting talented physicians, we are looking for physicians who share our values and want to help us fulfill the health care needs of the communities we serve.

At Trinity Health, we value the physician relationship and focus on partnering with our physicians. Whether you are a practicing physician looking to relocate or a medical resident, we offer opportunities with the flexibility to fit your individual needs. If you would like to be part of Trinity Health, we encourage you to explore more at www.trinity-health.org.