Your work as an orthopedic spine surgeon will be recognized with a competitive compensation model designed to reflect both the high demand in El Paso and the value you bring to the community. While exact figures will be tailored to your experience and fellowship training, you can expect a structure that blends a guaranteed base with incentives for productivity and additional call coverage.
During your first two years, you will benefit from a salary guarantee that allows you to establish your practice without the immediate pressure of building volume. Beyond this period, compensation transitions to a productivity-based model, ensuring your earnings grow as your patient panel and surgical cases expand. With El Paso’s underserved market, surgeons who are willing to engage with the community and maintain availability often find themselves busy quickly, with the potential for well above-average earnings.
Call coverage offers additional financial upside. Hospital call is paid directly to you, not routed through overhead, creating a direct supplement to your income. Within the group, you will also see a steady flow of unassigned patients through the call center, many of whom convert into long-term relationships and elective surgical cases.
Benefits are structured to provide both security and professional growth, including malpractice coverage, CME allowances, and comprehensive health and retirement plans through the Tenet system.