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General Information

Location
Various Locations
Various Locations
Various, North Carolina
Care Delivery Brand
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Description & Requirements

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Wake Forest University School of Medicine is actively recruiting multiple full-time, open-rank Orthopaedic Surgeons with fellowship training in Adult Reconstruction and extensive arthroplasty experience to support our continued growth and expansion across the Triad region of North Carolina.


Highlights
  • Practice Locations: Opportunities are available across multiple sites in North Carolina’s dynamic Triad region, including Greensboro, High Point, Winston-Salem, and Lexington. These roles offer a dynamic mix of clinical environments, including our main academic campus, regional hospitals, and ambulatory surgery centers.
  • Clinical Focus: Specialization in total joint replacement, including both routine and complex arthroplasty procedures. Responsibilities include inpatient and outpatient care, with optional involvement in research and education.
  • Teaching & Research: Engage in resident and fellow education, with opportunities for clinical and laboratory research for those interested.
  • Collaboration: Join a department of 90 faculty members, including 6 dedicated arthroplasty surgeons.
  • Call Expectations: General orthopaedic call, not to exceed 4–6 nights per month.
  • Support: Dedicated APP and clinical support staff.

Training and/or Experience Required
  • Board Certification: Board certified or board eligible in Orthopaedic Surgery.
  • Fellowship Training: Fellowship in adult reconstruction/arthroplasty recommended.
  • Licensure: Eligible for North Carolina medical licensure


Benefits
  • Paid Time Off programs available for eligible positions
  • Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
  • Retirement benefits, including 401(k) options with employer contributions and access to financial wellness resources
  • Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family support benefits, which may include parental leave, adoption assistance, and surrogacy support
  • Educational assistance and professional development programs
  • Paid medical liability insurance 
  • Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowances
  • Relocation assistance

About Various, North Carolina
Opportunities are available across multiple sites in North Carolina’s dynamic Triad region, including Greensboro, High Point, Winston-Salem, and Lexington. These roles offer a dynamic mix of clinical environments, including our main academic campus, regional hospitals, and ambulatory surgery centers. The Triad region is a thriving hub that blends urban energy with Southern charm. Known for its vibrant communities, the area offers an affordable cost of living, excellent public and private schools, and a strong sense of community. Residents enjoy a rich cultural scene, diverse dining options, and year-round outdoor recreation.


Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, located in Winston Salem, is home to one of the most advanced and comprehensive orthopedic programs in the region. Its nationally recognized specialists provide expert care in joint replacement, spine surgery, sports medicine, and orthobiologics, offering cutting-edge treatments and technologies that improve outcomes and enhance recovery.

High Point Medical Center
Located in High Point, this hospital has served the community since 1904 and became part of Wake Forest Baptist in 2018. High Point is home to a multidisciplinary orthopedic and sports medicine clinic offering Robotics-assisted knee replacement using the CORI™ Surgical System for personalized, precise joint alignment, the Piedmont Joint Replacement Center, specialist and a full continuum of care.

Lexington Medical Center
Located in Lexington, North Carolina, Lexington Medical Center delivers advanced orthopedic care with a strong emphasis on sports medicine for athletes of all ages and skill levels. The hospital also specializes in minimally invasive joint replacement and trauma care. Its recently expanded Surgical Services Facility features state-of-the-art operating rooms designed to support high-quality, efficient surgical outcomes.

Davie Medical Center
Davie Medical Center is a recognized regional leader in joint replacement, consistently ranked among America’s 100 Best Hospitals for this specialty. The hospital features a dedicated orthopedic floor with private patient rooms and an in-house physical therapy gym designed to support recovery from day one. Eligible patients benefit from same-day discharge options, enhancing convenience and comfort. Davie also utilizes advanced imaging and robotic-assisted surgical technologies to deliver precise, minimally invasive procedures and exceptional outcomes.

Greensboro Surgery Center (Coming Soon)

Currently under development in Northwest Greensboro, this new facility will include an outpatient surgery center with three operating rooms and two procedure rooms, on-site infusion bays, pharmacy, imaging, and physical therapy. This $163 million investment reflects Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s commitment to expanding access to high-quality care in Guilford County.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the United States, providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois, Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin. With Wake Forest University School of Medicine as our academic core, we are shaping the future of health care through innovation, research, education and compassionate care.

When you join Advocate Health, you’re joining a team that’s committed to being a Best Place to Care—where clinicians are heard, supported and empowered to focus on what matters most: caring for patients. This enterprise-wide initiative is grounded in listening to care teams, removing barriers to excellent care, and fostering well-being and connection. It reflects our purpose—from discovery to everyday moments, we’re redefining care - for you, for us, for all—and lives through our values: lifting each other up, leading with purpose, thinking boldly together and embracing change with optimism. Here, you’ll find not just a job, but a career with meaning, growth and impact—for all.

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