Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon

Glendale, United States | Posted on 09/04/2026

This is orthopedic trauma care with the resources to move quickly — dedicated operating room access, Advanced Practice Provider support 10 hours per day, and a predictable schedule of approximately 15 days each month. You’ll manage complex injuries alongside a multidisciplinary trauma team while maintaining meaningful time away from the hospital.

Surgical Affiliates Management Group (SAMGI) is seeking a Board Eligible/Board Certified Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon to join a growing program at a Level II Trauma Center in Glendale, Arizona. You’ll provide operative and non-operative management of acute orthopedic injuries and complex fractures in a well-supported, hospital-based environment. The program includes dedicated OR access and daily APP support, with a preferred start timeframe of December 2026.

Glendale puts you in the heart of the Phoenix metropolitan area with year-round sunshine, established communities, professional sports, dining, and easy access to hiking, golf, and desert recreation. It offers the advantages of a major market with the lifestyle flexibility that draws physicians to Arizona’s West Valley.

• Approximately 15 days per month
• Full-time, hospital-based orthopedic trauma coverage
• Advanced Practice Provider support approximately 10 hours per day
• Dedicated operating room access
• Preferred start:
  December 2026

• Provide operative and non-operative management of orthopedic trauma patients
• Evaluate and treat acute fractures and high-energy orthopedic injuries
• Participate in orthopedic trauma call coverage at a Level II Trauma Center
• Manage complex fracture care, including pelvic and acetabular injuries within training and scope of practice
• Perform urgent and emergent orthopedic trauma procedures using dedicated OR resources
• Provide inpatient consultations, postoperative management, and appropriate follow-up care
• Collaborate closely with trauma surgery, emergency medicine, anesthesia, ICU, nursing, rehabilitation, and APP teams
• Maintain timely documentation and participate in trauma quality and performance-improvement initiatives as appropriate

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school
• Board Eligible or Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery
• Completion of an accredited Orthopedic Surgery residency
• Fellowship training in Orthopedic Trauma
• Experience managing high-acuity orthopedic trauma and complex fracture cases
• Pelvic and acetabular fracture experience strongly preferred
• Current or eligible Arizona medical license
• Eligible for hospital credentialing and surgical privileges
• Strong communication, collaboration, and commitment to high-quality patient-centered trauma care
• Competitive compensation package
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
• Paid onboarding and credentialing support

Surgical Affiliates Management Group (SAMGI) is a physician-led organization partnering with hospitals and health systems across the country to deliver top-tier trauma, acute care surgery, and surgical specialty services. We build programs where clinicians are backed, not buried — supported, valued, and set up to do their best work.