Hand Surgeon – Capital Health Medical Group

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Pay Range: $529,127 – $1,210,367 (1.0 FTE)

About Capital Health

Capital Health is the region’s leader in progressive, high?quality patient care, driven by significant investments in our physicians, nurses, staff, and advanced technology. As a dynamic, DNV?accredited health system, we proudly serve the community through:

• Two state?of?the?art hospitals

• A comprehensive outpatient center

• A satellite emergency department

• An expansive network of primary and specialty care practices

Our Capital Health Medical Group includes more than 600 providers delivering exceptional care across the region.

We recognize that attracting top clinical talent is essential to our mission. For that reason, we offer flexible, competitive compensation structures designed to recruit and retain the best physicians.

Position Overview

Capital Health Medical Group is seeking a Hand Surgeon to join our growing team. In this role, you will provide comprehensive evaluation, surgical and non?surgical treatment, and longitudinal care for patients with conditions affecting the hand, wrist, forearm, and peripheral upper?extremity nerve structures. Responsibilities include outpatient clinic, inpatient consults, emergency call coverage, and collaboration within a multidisciplinary environment committed to patient?centered care.

Opportunity Highlights

• Full-spectrum clinical practice including traumatic injuries, degenerative disorders, congenital anomalies, nerve conditions, and soft?tissue pathology

• Advanced surgical interventions such as fracture fixation, tendon/nerve repair, arthroplasty, reconstructive procedures, microvascular surgery, and arthroscopy

• Balanced operative and non?operative care, including injections, splinting, therapy referrals, and conservative management

• Outpatient clinic leadership with responsibility for evaluation, treatment planning, and follow?up

• Inpatient consultative services and ED evaluations for upper?extremity pathology

• Shared call rotation for hand and upper?extremity emergencies

• Collaborative environment working closely with orthopedic surgeons, plastic surgeons, primary care, radiology, and certified hand therapists

• Clear communication with patients, families, and referring providers

• Accurate and timely EMR documentation

• Participation in quality improvement, M&M conferences, and peer review

• Commitment to evidence?based practice and clinical guidelines

• Opportunities to teach residents, medical students, and APPs

• Ongoing continuing medical education and maintenance of board certification

• Engagement in departmental meetings, committees, and service line development

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree

• Completion of an accredited residency in Orthopedic Surgery or Plastic Surgery

• Completion of a Hand Surgery Fellowship

Licensure & Certification

• Board certified or board eligible in Orthopedic or Plastic Surgery

• Eligibility for or possession of a CAQ in Hand Surgery

• Active state medical license (or ability to obtain)

• Current DEA and CDS registration

Experience & Skills

• Fellowship?trained hand surgeon; both new graduates and experienced surgeons are encouraged to apply

• Proficiency in hand and upper?extremity surgical techniques, including microsurgery

• Strong diagnostic and clinical decision?making abilities

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

• Dedication to delivering high?quality, patient?centered care

Working Conditions

• Hospital, clinic, and operating room settings

• Exposure to bloodborne pathogens and standard surgical risks

• Participation in assigned call responsibilities

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Capital Health offers a robust suite of benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans

• Prescription coverage & in?house employee pharmacy

• Healthcare & dependent care FSAs

• Retirement savings and investment plan

• Basic & supplemental life and AD&D insurance

• Short? and long?term disability

• Employee Assistance Program

• Commuter transit & parking benefits

• Voluntary legal, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, identity theft, and pet insurance

• Continuing Medical Education (CME) support

• Generous paid time off program

Compensation Transparency

The listed pay range reflects the good?faith estimate for a full?time (1.0 FTE) position at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, education, credentials, market conditions, internal equity, and negotiated terms. Additional compensation may include bonuses, incentives, differentials, or other forms of remuneration.

Capital Health is the Central New Jersey/Lower Bucks County region’s leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advanced technology. Comprised of two hospitals (Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton and Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell), a Hamilton outpatient facility, and various primary and specialty care practices across the region, Capital Health is a dynamic healthcare resource accredited by The DNV.

A five-time Magnet-designated health system for nursing excellence, Capital Health serves as a Level II regional trauma center, regional perinatal center (including a Level III NICU), and emergency mental health screening center. Capital Health also offers the region’s first and most experienced Pediatric Emergency Department and most recently, New Jersey’s first Autism-Friendly Pediatric Emergency Department. Capital Health also provides innovative programs such as our Capital Institute for Neurosciences; nationally accredited Center for Comprehensive Breast Care; Center for Digestive Health; Marjorie G. Ernest Joint Replacement Center of Excellence; award-winning Center for Oncology; and the Heart & Vascular Institute, which includes the region’s first accredited Chest Pain Center.  For more information, visit capitalhealth.org.