Physician Leader / Chair, Department of Orthopedic Surgery

Job Description

Department Chair of Orthopedic Surgery

District Medical Group – Creighton University School of Medicine Affiliation

Phoenix, Arizona Metropolitan Area

District Medical Group (DMG)—the Phoenix area’s only public academic health system—invites an innovative mission-driven physician leader to serve as Chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery . The Chair will lead and expand the department and help establish a new residency program, with responsibility for maintaining excellence in clinical care, education, and community outreach.

As a clinical partner with the Creighton University School of Medicine – Phoenix Regional Campus, the candidate may also serve as the Academic Co-Chair for the Department , guiding the next generation of orthopedic surgeons.

OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHTS

• This position offers the Chair an opportunity to serve in an academic environment that emphasizes an integrated medical group model, with funding to expand the department.
• Opportunity to Lead the Residency Program and Academic Expansion : The Orthopedic Residency, expected to start in summer 2027—will drive the need for academic leadership and broader clinical capacity. A rare opportunity to launch a new residency program and guide its development, sponsored by the Creighton University Arizona Health Education Alliance.
• Faculty Development : The Department of Orthopedics is currently staffed with seven fellowship-trained physicians covering trauma, sports medicine, spine, joint replacement, and foot and ankle, supported by five physician assistants. Development of the residency will support the need for departmental growth.
• Join the largest independent medical group with integrated services including physical therapy and anesthesia.
• DMG medical specialists—named as Phoenix’s “Best Doctors” year after year—practice in a 270-bed hospital that includes a Level 1 Adult Trauma Center, Level lll NICU, Arizona’s only nationally certified burn center (the Arizona Burn Center), a full complement of pediatric services, and 11 corresponding Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) outpatient clinics that provide care for more than 450,000 patients annually.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Requirements

Skills, Knowledge & Key Attributes

LIFE IN PHOENIX

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

To ensure full consideration, inquiries, nominations, and applications (CV and Letter of Interest) should be submitted electronically in confidence to District Medical Group’s executive search partner, Elaine Auerbach, MBA, MPH : eauerbach@kbic.com and / or academicmedicine@kbic.com or call (972) 265-5259.

Application Link : -orthopedic-surgery

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