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Peninsula Orthopaedic
Millsboro, Delaware

Physician Assistant

Physician AssistantNo callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

About the Job

Current opportunities include Joint Reconstruction surgery. Our locations include Salisbury and Ocean Pines, Maryland, and Lewes, Millsboro, Milford, and Seaford, Delaware. This position will be for our Seaford and Millsboro locations.

Company Description

Peninsula Orthopaedic Associates (POA) has provided exceptional orthopaedic care to the Delmarva Peninsula community for over 74 years. With a team of 20 physicians, 30 PAs, and 4 NPs, POA offers a focused and specialized approach to orthopaedics while supporting the TidalHealth Peninsula Orthopaedic Institute.

The physicians represent a broad spectrum of sub-speciality orthopaedic care and provide advanced orthopaedic treatments and services. We value the intimacy of a small-town atmosphere and treat patients as friends and neighbors.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role for a Physician Assistant (PA) within our clinics, hospitals, and ORs. The PA will be responsible for assisting in orthopaedic surgeries, conducting patient examinations, diagnosing injuries and conditions, developing treatment plans, and providing post-operative care. The role will also involve collaborating with physicians and other healthcare professionals, maintaining patient records, and ensuring high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

  • Experience and knowledge in orthopaedic surgery
  • Ability to assist in surgeries and perform surgical procedures
  • Strong diagnostic and treatment planning skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work well in a team and collaborate with healthcare professionals
  • Compassion and empathy for patients
  • Active licensure and certification as a Physician Assistant (or graduating in 2026/early 2027)
  • Attention to detail and strong organizational skills

Current opportunities include Joint Reconstruction surgery. PAs are an integral part of our patient care and enjoy an autonomous patient care experience with a mix of clinic, hospital, and OR work with fellowship-trained surgeons in a very collegial environment. #TeamPOA

A great place to live with the beach and the Chesapeake Bay equally close! Virginia Beach, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia are nearby for city attractions. Outdoor amenities abound! Salisbury University offers competitive sports and cultural events. A growing area with a great family environment!

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will assist in orthopaedic surgeries, conduct patient examinations, and develop comprehensive treatment plans. They are also responsible for providing post-operative care and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Surgical assistancePatient examinationDiagnosisCollaborationPatient records managementTeamwork

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant at Peninsula Orthopaedic a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Orthopedic Surgery (PA) — ranked against 302 active Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 58% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Physician Assistant pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Physician Assistant by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · above average in orthopedic surgery (pa)ranked against 302 Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician Assistant median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingDelaware index 99.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician Assistant listings in Delaware10 active4,817 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 58% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Physician Assistant listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Orthopedic Surgery hiring demand#4 of 6 specialtiespostings stay open a median 45 days · 9% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 77 postings, 149 closed
New Orthopedic Surgery listings353 in the last 30 days237 the 30 days before (+49%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician Assistant pay trend+1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (302 Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
75%
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
56%
Loan repayment
19%
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.1
Better work-life than 70% of Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 302 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Millsboro

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$381k
Typical market rent
$2,243/mo
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
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.