Hand Surgeon — Jersey City, NJ — $360k

Ortho Conditioning; Eatontown (NJ); On-site; USD 360,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health in Central New Jersey is seeking a Hand Medicine Orthopedic Surgeon with a focus on generalist trauma to join a growing practice. Fresh fellowship or 5–10 years of experience welcomed; lead and grow a trauma-focused program across four locations: Red Bank, Morganville, Holmdel, and Eatontown.

The role offers mentorship from senior physicians in a high-volume setting and a clear path toward partnership.

Qualifications

• MD/DO required; board certification preferred.
• Fellowship-trained or 5–10 years of experience welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for hand fractures, trauma, degenerative conditions, microsurgery, and related hand cases.
• Share equal call with general orthopedic service across multiple sites (Red Bank, Morganville, Holmdel, Eatontown) and hospital call at Riverview Medical Center.
• Collaborate with other orthopedic surgeons and specialists to ensure comprehensive patient care.
• Supported by an orthopedic technician and full staff.

Skills

Orthopedic surgery

Hand surgery

Trauma care

Team collaboration

Education

MD or DO

Job description

RWJBarnabas Health Jersey City, NJ Full Time $360k 4 wk ago · Jul 12, 2026

Hand Medicine Orthopedic Surgeon Opportunity

Location Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery
Profession: Physician (MD,DO, Resident) Details Opportunity Details

Orthocenter is seeking a Hand Medicine Orthopedic Surgeon with a focus on generalist trauma to join our well-established and growing practice in Central New Jersey. Whether you're fresh out of fellowship or bring 5-10 years of experience, this is an exciting opportunity to lead and grow a program focused on trauma care and common orthopedic issues.

With a strong legacy of patient care since 1985, Orthocenter offers a collaborative, high-volume setting across four convenient locations: Red Bank, Morganville, Holmdel, and Eatontown, NJ. You'll work alongside senior physicians who are ready to mentor, in a practice that is proud to deliver expert care.

Based in a vibrant and desirable area of Central New Jersey, you'll enjoy proximity to New York City and Philadelphia while benefiting from a coastal lifestyle with access to top-rated schools, fine dining, and beautiful beaches-offering a true work-life balance.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for fractures, hand trauma, degenerative cases, microsurgery, and other hand related case
• Equal call schedule in conjunction with general orthopedic call coverage (Red Bank, Morganville, Holmdel, and Eatontown), including hospital call at Riverview Medical Center.
• Work alongside other orthopedic surgeons and specialists, ensuring comprehensive care for every patient.
• Supported by an orthopedic technician and full complement of support staff

Professional Growth & Opportunity

• Reasonable expectation for partnership consideration after approximately two years.

Why Orthocenter?

We've built a reputation as one of the largest orthopedic groups in Ocean-Monmouth counties, offering exceptional patient care and professional growth opportunities. With a collaborative environment and a steady stream of complex and interesting cases, this is the perfect place to build and grow your practice. Expectation for Partnership track with the Orthopedic group is expected within 2 years of hire.

The anticipated salary range for this position if hired to work is $360,000 to $900,000 per year.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate’s educational background, skills, and professional experience.

About RWJBarnabas Health

RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey's largest integrated health care delivery system, providing treatment and services to more than three million patients each year. With 12 acute care hospitals, 3 children's hospitals, a growing number of our outpatient facilities and physician practices, our healthcare system is committed to providing the highest quality of patient care and health education to the community and region.

Our dedication to serving the people of New Jersey extends far beyond the care we provide within our hospital walls. We support programs that promote health and wellness in our communities and provide access to services that would otherwise be unavailable. We are committed to the ongoing improvement of the health, quality of life, and vitality of our communities. We strive to bring the best healthcare to meet the evolving needs of residents in New Jersey - whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Our partnership with Rutgers University creates the state's largest academic healthcare system dedicated to providing high-quality patient care, leading-edge research, and world-class health and medical education, further advancing our mission of providing high-quality healthcare in New Jersey.

The new collaboration also aligns RWJBarnabas Health with Rutgers' education, research, and clinical activities, including those at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care .