Total Joint Surgeon

Job Title: Total Joint Orthopedic Surgeon (Adult Reconstruction)
Location: Grand Junction, Colorado (Western Slope Region)
Job Type: Full-Time | Employed (Hospital-Based Practice)
Target Audience: Board-Certified or Board-Eligible (BC/BE) Orthopedic Surgeons with an Adult Reconstruction Fellowship.

Job Summary

Western Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, a highly successful subspecialty group integrated with Community Hospital, is seeking a Fellowship-Trained Total Joint Orthopedic Surgeon. Step into a thriving, turnkey practice backed by an accredited Joint Commission Orthopedic Center of Excellence. This position offers an exceptional balance of highly sophisticated technology—including an established VELYS™ Robotic-Assisted Solution program—alongside an unmatched quality of life in a sun-drenched mountain destination.

Job Description & Scope

As a vital member of our comprehensive orthopedic team, you will expand a rapidly growing service line that captures market share across Western Colorado and Eastern Utah. You will collaborate daily with other dedicated fellowship-trained specialists spanning Sports Medicine, Foot & Ankle, Hand, and Orthopedic Spine surgery.

• Clinical Volume: Rapidly build a dedicated total joint practice utilizing the hospital’s advanced joint replacement infrastructure (hip, knee, and shoulder).
• Trauma & Call Support: Participate in a favorable 1:7 call rotation supporting a growing Level III Trauma Center that manages approximately 24,000 annual visits.
• Advanced Technology: Leverage the established VELYS Robotic-Assisted knee replacement program to deliver precise, data-driven patient outcomes with no pre-operative CT scans required.

Position Requirements

• Medical Degree (MD or DO) from an accredited institution.
• Successful completion of an accredited Adult Reconstruction / Total Joint Fellowship.
• Board-Certified or Board-Eligible (BC/BE) in Orthopedic Surgery.
• Strong trauma experience is highly preferred to support the Level III call infrastructure.
• Eligible for or currently holding an unrestricted Colorado medical license.

Compensation & Exceptional Benefits

Community Hospital offers one of the region’s most competitive financial packages to ensure long-term physician satisfaction:

• Financial Foundation: $750,000 Competitive Base Salary
• High-earning wRVU incentive potential with an attainable bonus threshold set at 8,840 wRVUs.
• Eligibility to participate in an employer-sponsored 457(f) deferred compensation plan alongside a matching retirement plan.
• Generous sign-on bonus and relocation assistance package.
• Student loan repayment options available.
• Fully paid medical malpractice insurance coverage.
• Annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowance.

About Community Hospital (and Western Orthopedics and Sports Medicine)

Community Hospital is an independent, non-profit, 60-bed acute care facility that has proudly anchored healthcare delivery on Colorado’s Western Slope since 1946. By combining a family-centered environment with world-class technology, we empower our medical teams to practice high-caliber medicine. We maintain strategic clinical partnerships with premier institutions like University of Utah Health Care and Huntsman Cancer Institute, bringing advanced subspecialty treatments directly to our community.

To initiate a confidential conversation regarding this premium total joint placement, please submit your current Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the online career portal here.

Source: Refresh · Imported July 04, 2026. Compensation and details are shown as provided by the source; verify on the original posting before applying.