Physician Assistant- PRN

Physician AssistantPer Diem

Listed compensation

$75-$85/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

About Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center For more than 70 years, Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center has been a trusted leader in orthopedic care across metro Denver. With more than 40 orthopedic surgeons, we are one of the largest orthopedic practices in the U.S., committed to quality, teamwork, accountability, and helping patients Do More and Feel Better.

At Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center, we are committed to delivering exceptional patient care while fostering a culture built on Accountability, Excellence, Teamwork, Respect, and Integrity. We believe that how we work together is just as important as the outcomes we achieve.

We are seeking individuals who are passionate about serving patients, collaborating with colleagues, and contributing to a positive and professional workplace. Successful team members not only bring the necessary skills and experience to their role but also demonstrate a commitment to our core values every day.

Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screen.

Position Overview

This Physician Assistant position will have the versatility to be able to fill in as needed to provide surgical assist coverage for any surgeon without an assist for the day. Previous Orthopedic surgical experience is a must.

Essential Functions

  • Provides surgical first assistant coverage in the operating room for multiple surgeons within Orthopedic subspecialties.
  • Excellent communicator and team player.
  • Ability to handle flexible scheduling.
  • Independently able to suture multilayer wound closures.
  • Able to stand for long hours.
  • Issues orders for medications, treatments, and lab tests.
  • Performs patient histories and physicals pre-operatively.
  • Writes discharge summaries.
  • Documents all patient care actions in the EMR timely and accurately.

Requirements

Education, Licensure and/or Experience Required

  • Active Physician Assistant license in the State of Colorado required.
  • Active DEA registration to prescribe.
  • 2 years of previous experience preferred.

Compensation

  • $75–$85 per hour, based on years of experience.
  • PRN (as-needed) schedule.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Required

  • Strong clinical skills.
  • Strong critical thinking skills and the ability to synthesize data to determine medical treatment plans.
  • Ability to assess patients’ conditions and make treatment plans.
  • Strong communication skills to communicate with patients and other staff members to gather pertinent information regarding conditions and treatment and to create well organized, succinct and clear information to supervising Physicians.

Now accepting applications through November 5, 2026

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant provides surgical first assistant coverage in the operating room for various orthopedic subspecialties. They are also responsible for performing patient histories, physicals, and documenting care in the EMR.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Orthopedic surgeryPatient historyPhysical examinationsEMR documentationClinical assessmentTreatment planning

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

In Colorado, the Orthopedic Surgery weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$132k (16 salary observations; 35 listings), vs ~$142k nationally (337 salary observations; 1,077 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 80% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

Orthopedic Surgery by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$156k–$177kOrthopedic Surgery median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Colorado vs national$132k median in Colorado$142k nationally (−7%)16 state / 337 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$161k in purchasing powerColorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Orthopedic Surgery listings in Colorado14 active317 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 80% no call · 57% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Physician Assistant listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Orthopedic Surgery pay trend+1.8% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Physician Assistant Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 27 employers
10
<$180k
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$180k-195k
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$195k-210k
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$210k-225k
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$225k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 27 employers
401k / retirement match
77%
CME allowance
55%
Sign-on bonus
42%
Relocation assistance
16%
Loan repayment
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 2.8
Better work-life than 40% of Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 310 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Golden, CO
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible scheduling
PRN (as-needed) schedule

Living in Golden

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$768k
Typical market rent
$2,100/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.