Chair of Orthopedics

Job Description

SpineSearch is working with a large, integrated health system in the New York metropolitan area is seeking an accomplished physician leader to serve as Chair of the Musculoskeletal Service Line. This senior leadership role provides strategic, clinical, academic, and operational oversight for orthopedic services across multiple hospitals and ambulatory sites.

The Chair will lead and advance clinical excellence, education, research, and business growth while optimizing resources and driving system-wide performance. Working in a collaborative dyad with an administrative service line leader, this individual will help shape long-term strategy, develop centers of excellence, support value-based care initiatives, and guide the evolution of the service line into a comprehensive Musculoskeletal Institute.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• System-wide leadership of orthopedic clinical care delivery across inpatient and ambulatory settings
• Strategic planning, performance improvement, and resource optimization
• Physician recruitment, succession planning, and academic/research growth
• Development and implementation of evidence-based protocols and Centers of Excellence
• Collaboration with executive leadership, referring physicians, and community partners
• Oversight of education, research, quality, patient experience, and service line expansion initiatives

Role Highlights:

• Physician-led, collaborative culture
• Clinical and administrative leadership split
• Competitive compensation with administrative stipend
• Reports to senior clinical and operational executives

This is a unique opportunity for a forward-thinking, emotionally intelligent leader to guide a high-performing orthopedic service line during a period of growth and transformation.