Orthopedic Surgery Physician Jobs in Colorado
This page lists active Orthopedic Surgery physician openings across Colorado and the recruitment context my team uses when scoping a Orthopedic Surgery search in this state. For the full Orthopedic Surgery market narrative I write to candidates, see our Orthopedic Surgery specialty hub; for the broader Colorado licensing and incentive picture, see our Colorado recruiter page.
Orthopedic Surgery hiring footprint in Colorado
When I run a Orthopedic Surgery search in Colorado, the candidate-employer geography sorts quickly. Active Orthopedic Surgery hiring concentrates around Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Fort Collins, Boulder, Grand Junction. Colorado is anchored by UCHealth, HealthONE/HCA, Centura/CommonSpirit, Banner Health, and Denver Health, with active rural and ski-country recruiting on the Western Slope.
Orthopedic Surgery compensation context for Colorado
- Typical base range
- $525K – $815K (median $625K)
- National demand signal
- high
- Primary board
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS)
- Fellowship pathways
- Sports, Joints, Spine, Hand, Foot & Ankle, Trauma, Pediatric Ortho
- Common practice settings
- single-specialty ortho group, hospital-employed orthopedic service line, ambulatory surgery centers
I tell Orthopedic Surgery candidates considering Colorado that the in-state base typically lands inside the national range above, with rural and HPSA-designated counties producing offers at or above the upper end once signing bonuses, loan repayment, and rural premiums are stacked. The single biggest variance lever for any Orthopedic Surgery offer in Colorado is whether the role sits in one of the major Colorado metros above or in a shortage-area county.
J-1 waivers and loan repayment in Colorado for Orthopedic Surgery
Colorado runs an annual Conrad State 30 J-1 waiver allotment that regularly absorbs Orthopedic Surgery candidates serving HPSA sites; NHSC loan repayment is broadly available at qualifying Colorado FQHCs and critical-access employers. Specific Colorado state-funded loan repayment eligibility for Orthopedic Surgery depends on the practice setting and patient panel.
Engage a Colorado Orthopedic Surgery recruiter
Email hire@physicianrecruitment.com to scope a Orthopedic Surgery search in Colorado. Initial scoping calls take 30 minutes and produce a written engagement proposal within two business days.