Chief, Orthopedic Surgery, Community Practice

Job Description & Requirements
Chief, Orthopedic Surgery, Community Practice
StartDate: ASAP Pay Rate: $ - $

Duke Health invites applications and nominations for Chief of the Orthopaedic Community Division, a senior physician leadership role within the Duke Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. This is a rare opportunity to guide a fast-growing community-based orthopaedic platform while staying clinically engaged and closely connected to patients. Reporting to the Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery and partnering with Duke Health Integrated Practice leadership, the Chief will align strategy, quality, and growth across multiple community sites, extending Duke-level care where it is needed most. For a visionary clinician-leader ready to be a change agent, this role offers true influence, institutional support, and the platform to shape the future of community orthopaedics at a nationally respected academic health system.

Opportunity Highlights

• Senior physician leadership role with enterprise-wide impact
• Oversight of multiple community-based orthopaedic practices
• Strategic, clinical, and operational authority within an integrated system
• Active clinical practice maintained (anticipated ~3.5 sessions per week)
• Direct influence on growth, access, and service-line development
• Recruitment, mentorship, and engagement of community faculty
• Alignment with Duke academic standards, quality metrics, and innovation
• Collaboration with departmental, hospital, and system leadership
• Opportunity to unify academic excellence with community delivery

Community Information

Duke’s community orthopaedic sites span North Carolina’s most desirable and fastest growing regions, including the Raleigh–Durham (Triangle) area and the Lake Norman/Mooresville region. The Triangle is nationally recognized for quality of life, strong schools, economic growth, and access to top universities, while Lake Norman offers waterfront living, family-friendly communities, and proximity to Charlotte’s major metro amenities.

• Raleigh–Durham ranked among the Best Places to Live and Top Markets for Quality of Life by U.S. News & World Report (2024–2025)
• Raleigh rated highly for amenities, health, and overall livability by AreaVibes (2026)
• Mooresville recognized as one of the Best Places to Live in North Carolina by Niche (Tampa ranks #4 in Best Places to Live in Florida (US News)

Facility Location
Home to Duke University and Research Triangle Park, Durham offers a wide variety of cultural and outdoor activities, a reasonable cost of living and highly prestigious medical facilities. Southern, yet cosmopolitan, laid back yet bursting with energy, this North Carolina city is a sought-after destination throughout the year.
Job Benefits

About the Company
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