Orthopaedic Surgery UNC School of Medicine Orthopaedic Academic Physician-Adult Reconstruction

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a fellowship trained, board-eligible/certified academic arthroplasty surgeon to join its rapidly growing service line. This position seeks to expand its outstanding clinical services in various counties in the Triangle region of North Carolina. In addition to maintaining a busy clinical practice, the candidate will be invested in on-campus academic activities that include resident and medical student education, clinical research and service line development. The successful candidate will demonstrate commitment to outpatient joint replacement as well as complex primary and revision arthroplasty. This academic rank will be based on experience. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Medicine consistently ranks as one of the leading NIH-funded institutions in the country.
The clinical practice will be in Chapel Hill, with surgical cases primarily performed at UNC Hospitals Hillsborough Campus. This position will cover call at UNC Hospitals Main Campus. Call is 1:16 (1 weekday per month and 1 weekend every 3-4 months). The surgeon will have the opportunity to start the position with 2 full OR days.
Ideal Candidate:
•Experienced Orthopaedic physician who has completed an Adult Reconstruction Fellowship (primary/revision hip and knee arthroplasty)
•Strong interest in research and training
•Current NC medical licensure, or the ability to obtain license.
•Board Certified or Eligible in Orthopedic Surgery
Benefits of this opportunity include:
•Competitive salary
•Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
•Paid CME days
•Malpractice
•Retirement plan with matching
Please contact Laura Oakes at or for more details.
Keywords: Ortho, Orthopedic, Orthopedics, Adult Reconstruction, Faculty, Arthroplasty, Research