Orthopedic Surgeon & Head Team Physician Utah Mammoth

About this Role

This role sits at the center of a high?impact partnership between Intermountain Health, Select Health, and Smith Entertainment Groupdemonstrating a shared commitment to advancing elite sports performance and community health across Utah. As the official medical partner for the Utah Jazz and Utah Mammoth, with Select Health serving as the exclusive health insurance partner, this position offers a rare opportunity to practice at the highest level of professional sports medicine.

A key differentiator is the new
Intermountain Health Sports Performance Center in Sandy
. Embedded within SEGs sports medicine campus, the physician will work alongside elite athletes and multidisciplinary experts in a state?of?the?art environment designed for performance optimization, injury prevention, and recoveryclosely integrated with the Utah Mammoth and Utah Jazz organizations.

Beyond direct team coverage, the broader partnership creates meaningful opportunities to lead and innovate in injury prevention, performance education, and community?focused initiatives, including youth sports and mental health. For the right candidate, this role offers an exceptional blend of professional growth, visibility, and the chance to make a lasting impact both on and off the field.

Additional Position Highlights

• This position includes a sign-on bonus and relocation assistance (if applicable)

• You will practice at Alta View Hospital and the Sports Performance Center in Sandy, UT

• You can anticipate 2 days per week in clinic, dedicated in-office and 2 days OR surgical time

• Some patient-preferred hours will be required with local community travel requirements in the south Salt Lake area

• Local ASC with potential to participate

The ideal candidate will be board certified in Orthopedic Surgery (or a related specialty) and fellowship-trained in Orthopedic Sports Medicine. Candidates must also meet the following qualifications:

• 5-10 years of experience providing orthopedic sports medicine care at the professional level (e.g., NBA, WNBA, NFL, MLB, or NHL)

• 2-3 years serving in a Head Team Physician leadership role

• Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Sports Medicine

How we'll support you

We care about your well-being which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package. In addition, we offer paid time off, license reimbursement, malpractice insurance coverage, and an annual CME allowance to support your continuous growth and development.? Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package.

What youll bring

• Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Degree; or equivalent if education is completed outside the United States

• Completion of graduate fellowship medical education training program in Orthopedic Surgery with a CAQ board certification in Sports Medicine

• Graduate education must be obtained through an ACGME or AOA accredited institution

• ABMS or equivalent AOA Board Certification in the specialty(s) or subspecialty(s) of practice

• Fellowship in Orthopedics Sports Medicine and completion of CAQ

• Active Medical Licensure, or in process of obtaining licensure, is required in the state in which physician will practice

• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers

• DEA Registration schedules II-V

• Ability to successfully complete Intermountain Healths credentialing process

• We are not able to accept candidates requiring Visa sponsorship at this time

About us

Intermountain Health is a model health system by providing extraordinary care and superior service at an affordable cost. We are an integrated not-for-profit system of 33 hospitals, 385 clinics, and a medical group with more than 5,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers across seven states in the mountain west.

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What does it mean to be a part of Intermountain Health?

It means joining the Power of We, building an environment where providers and caregivers can deliver the best in healthcare. Realizing each caregiver and volunteer is vital to providing care to our patients, because WE can only achieve the extraordinary together. Committed to the best in research and most advanced technology, the results are better clinical patient outcomes

Life in the Mountain West

The Salt Lake Valley is the heart of the state of Utah, which is one of the fastest growing states in the country. Salt Lake is located at the base of the Wasatch Mountains and is within an hours drive of nine world-renowned ski resorts and within a days drive of five national parks. Along with these recreational attractions, there are many cultural and sporting events.

There are performances by the Utah Symphony, Ballet West and Pioneer Theater Company as well as a renovated theater that…