Physician Assistant, Dr. Wise & Dr. Valentine - Orthopaedics
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Position Summary
The Physician Assistant is a primary health care provider who practices in ambulatory, hospital, and long-term care settings. The FNP or PA provides nursing and medical services to individuals, families, and groups. The FNP or PA diagnoses and manages acute episodic and chronic illnesses as well as promotes health and disease prevention. Services include, but are not limited to ordering, conducting, and interpreting diagnostic and laboratory tests, and prescription of pharmacologic agents and nonpharmacologic therapies. Teaching and counseling individuals, families, and groups are a part of nurse practitioner/physician assistant practice.
Qualifications
Education/Skills: Successful completion of a Masters Physician Assistant program. Must have successfully completed the required clinical practice hours of the accredited university.
Certification/Licensure: A current Mississippi Physician Assistant license. Also, prefer a current certification in ACLS.
Work Schedule
40 hours a week, hours will vary
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant provides medical services including diagnosing and managing acute and chronic illnesses in various clinical settings. They are also responsible for ordering diagnostic tests, prescribing therapies, and providing health counseling to patients and families.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 62% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Mississippi is 87.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Hattiesburg
- Median 3-bed home $226k
- Typical rent $1,338/mo
- Residents' average commute 17 min
- State income tax up to 5%
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