Physician Orthopedics - Competitive Salary

## Orthopedic Surgeon — Total Joints | Sterling, ILNorthwest Illinois — 2 Hours from ChicagoSalary Range: $715,000–$935,000 + Production-Based Bonus## Position Details* Full-time, permanent position* Schedule: Standard clinical and surgical schedule — call 1 in 3* Autonomy: Busy practice with 250–450 surgical cases per year potential — Mako Robotics on site; open to subspecialty experience (20–30% maximum subspecialty potential)* Setting: Inpatient and outpatient — 99-bed independent community hospital* Call: 1 in 3* Current staff: 2 MDs and 2 PAs## Practice OverviewSeeking a BC/BE General Orthopedic Surgeon with Total Joints emphasis to join a well-established, busy practice in northwest Illinois:* General orthopedics with emphasis on total joints* Anterior approach hip replacement experience preferred* Mako Robotics on site* 250–450 surgical cases per year potential* Open to subspecialty experience — 20–30% maximum subspecialty potential* Join 2 existing MDs and 2 PAs in a collegial, well-supported environment* Comfortable work-life balance in a community of approximately 26,000 residents## Compensation & Benefits* Salary range: $715,000–$935,000 plus production-based bonus potential* Full benefits package — details provided upon inquiry## Required Qualifications* MD or DO — Board Certified or Board Eligible in Orthopedic Surgery* Total joints focus — required* Anterior approach hip replacement experience — preferred* Illinois medical license or willingness to obtain## About the Community – Sterling, Illinois* Charming Twin Cities community of Sterling and Rock Falls — retail center for 103,000+ residents in the surrounding area* Scenic Sauk Valley carved out by the Rock River — catalyst for abundant outdoor recreation* 114 miles from Chicago — easily accessible via Interstate 88; 55 miles from the Quad Cities and Rockford* Excellent schools including public K-12 systems, six parochial schools, and the Whiteside Area Career Center* Sauk Valley Community College in nearby Dixon — well-known nursing program and stepping stone to four-year universities* Two park districts with outstanding recreational and sports facilities for a community of its size* Two local newspapers and six radio stations — strong sense of local community and identity* Family-friendly communities where raising a family and community life go hand in hand