Orthopedic Hand Surgeon

Jacob A Spencer D O•Palm Desert, CA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Spencer Orthopedics is hiring an Orthopedic Hand Surgeon for its physician-owned, multi-specialty orthopedic group in the Coachella Valley. The surgeon will replace a retiring hand surgeon and inherit an established practice with built-in case volume, an immediate referral network, and a structured transition and mentorship plan. The clinical focus is hand and elbow surgery. The position begins in January 2027 for an experienced surgeon or September 2027 for a new graduate. The initial employment arrangement is a one-year salaried position with a productivity bonus. New graduates may follow a three-year partnership track consisting of one year of employment and a two-year associate contract. The practice anticipates ER call averaging 1:5 between two local hospitals. The first-year base salary is $300,000–$350,000, with a productivity bonus of 30% of collections beyond a threshold. The posting gives expected first-year collections of $800,000–$1 million or more and describes additional income opportunities through ER call stipends, ASC ownership, and ancillary services. It cites a $1,300-per-day ER call stipend, ASC equity and distributions, and ancillaries including occupational therapy, durable medical equipment, and PRP. Relocation assistance of $5,000 is offered. The practice has offices in Palm Desert and La Quinta, California, with a potential future Palm Springs location. It combines orthopedics, physical and occupational therapy, chiropractic services, DME, and PRP/biologics. Support includes a dedicated medical assistant and physician assistant, centralized referral intake, an established primary care and urgent care network, ancillary capture systems, and high-efficiency ambulatory surgery center utilization. The practice also describes opportunities to expand into Palm Springs, help build a multi-surgeon platform, and pursue future leadership and partnership pathways. Spencer Orthopedics describes its care model as patient-centered and collaborative, combining surgical and non-surgical treatments, regenerative medicine, and physiologic optimization to support recovery, function, performance, and injury prevention. The role is based in the Coachella Valley, described as offering year-round sunshine, golf, hiking and biking, and access to nearby airports, mountains, beaches, and ski resorts.

Requirements

Fellowship-trained in Hand Surgery.
Board eligible or board certified in Orthopedic Surgery.
Focused on hand and elbow care.
Growth-oriented and team-focused.
Comfortable working in a high-efficiency model.

Responsibilities

Provide hand- and elbow-focused orthopedic surgical care.
Take part in ER call coverage, averaging 1:5 between two local hospitals.
Transition into the retiring surgeon’s established practice through gradual transfer of patients and referrals.
Participate in joint clinics during onboarding and receive mentorship from the retiring surgeon.
Work within the practice’s integrated, high-efficiency care model and use available clinical and ancillary support.