Orthopedic Surgery Opening in Ashland, KY

Orthopedic Surgeon | Ashland, KY Eastern Kentucky — Ohio River Tri-State Region, 65 Miles from Charleston, WV Base Salary: $650,000 + $69/wRVU + Quality & Customer Bonuses ## Position Details * Full-time, permanent employed position * Setting: Inpatient and outpatient — ready-made practice with excellent referral resources * J-1 and H-1B visa eligible * Join and share call with 6 other orthopedic surgeons * Total joints and general orthopedic candidates considered ## Practice Overview Seeking a BC/BE Orthopedic Surgeon to step into a ready-made practice at a 465-bed regional referral center serving 700,000 patients throughout Kentucky and Ohio: * Join 6 existing hospital-employed orthopedic surgeons — collegial, collaborative group * Ready-made practice with immediate patient volume * Network of 14 primary care outreach facilities throughout the region * 465-bed regional referral center serving 700,000 patients across Kentucky and Ohio ## Compensation & Benefits * Base salary: $650,000 plus $69 per wRVU plus quality/customer bonuses * Signing bonus * Student loan support * Paid malpractice insurance * 6 weeks of vacation time * 5 CME days plus CME expense allowance * Excellent benefits including health, vision, dental, life, and retirement * J-1 and H-1B visa eligible ## Required Qualifications * MD or DO — Board Certified or Board Eligible in Orthopedic Surgery * Kentucky medical license or willingness to obtain * J-1 and H-1B visa candidates accepted ## About the Community – Ashland, Kentucky * Charming city on the Ohio River — Tri-State region spanning Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia * Renowned for family-friendly communities with great schools and low crime * Some of the finest state parks in the country featuring golf, skiing, boating, fishing, hunting, and biking * Short drive to Cincinnati, Columbus, Lexington, and Louisville * 65 miles from Charleston, WV — easy regional access * Warm Appalachian community with a strong sense of regional pride and Southern hospitality