Hospital / Clinic Employed Orthopedic Surgery: General Job in West Des Moines, Iowa
This orthopedic surgery role in West Des Moines, Iowa is offered as a hospital/clinic-employed position. In this arrangement, the health system serves as both the recruiting and paying entity — you would be brought on as a W-2 employee, with the employer administering compensation, benefits, malpractice coverage, and scheduling, and typically supplying the clinical facility, staff, and referral infrastructure. This structure is designed to minimize business and administrative responsibilities so you can focus on clinical work.
Compensation for this position may be structured as straight employment or under a contract, and the financial offering is listed at the national average tier. There is no partnership opportunity associated with this role.
- Group call: no call obligation within the practice
- ED call: 1:6 or better rotation
Candidates who are board certified or board eligible are considered, and both allopathic and osteopathic training backgrounds are accepted, including American and foreign medical graduates. Experienced and very experienced physicians authorized to work in the U.S. (citizens or green card holders) are welcome to apply.
- Position Type: Permanent
- Recruited Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery: General
- Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: Yes
- Structure of Position: Employed by Hospital/Clinic/MSO/Other
- Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
- Expected Patient Call Coverage: No call
- Expected ER Call Coverage: 1:6 or better
West Des Moines has been recognized by several national publications and a metro-wide publication as a great place to live and conduct business.
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Contact Wayne Wynter (Registered Profile Required) (Registered Profile Required).- 1 day in clinic and 3 - 4 days in surgery per week
- No ER call
- Fellowship required
- Mako robot available
- Competitive 2-year income guarantee and shareholder track
- Academic affiliation and opportunity to work with residents
- Sign-on bonus included
- Full insurance benefits, 401(k), CME time, relocation assistance, and 5 weeks of vacation
- Our services are free for you
- We help negotiate your salary and contract
- We coordinate interviews and help with licenses
- Specialized recruiters match your career preferences
- Experienced support teams take care of every detail
- Structure of Financial Support: Straight Employment, Contract
- Financial Offering: National Average
- Median Compensation: $744,071 per year
- Relocation Allowance: No
- Signing Bonus: No
- Stipends: No
- Student Loan Assistance: No
- Practice State: Iowa
- Practice City: Registered Candidates Only
- Community Size: 100,000 - 499,999, 10,000 - 24,999, 25,000 - 49,999, 500,000+, 50,000 - 99,999, Less than 10,000
- Community Details: Registered Candidates Only
- Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
- Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
- Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible
- Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card
- Preferred Experience Level: Experienced, Very Experienced
- Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: Yes
- Facility Type: Hospital
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- Agency: CompHealth
