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District Medical Group
Phoenix, Arizona

Physician Asst - Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery

Physician AssistantIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

The Department of Surgery of District Medical Group Inc. (DMG), a multi-specialty medical group exclusively contracted to provide patient care and teaching for the Valleywise Health Care System, is actively seeking a full-time Plastic Surgery Physician Assistant (PA). The position, which includes employment through DMG, will assist the attending surgeons on the service to deliver quality patient care services at the Valleywise Health Medical Center (VWH) campus, a public hospital and state and American College of Surgeons designated Level 1 Trauma and Burn Center.

Essential Responsibilities

  • Perform history and physical examinations of patients in both the inpatient and outpatient setting
  • Enter patient orders as directed
  • Review and discuss results of medical imaging and laboratory studies with attending physicians, hospital staff, and/or patients as appropriate
  • Make hospital rounds and write notes daily on patients
  • Assist attending surgeon(s) in the operating room
  • Under supervision of an attending physician, perform bedside or clinic procedures for plastic surgery patients

The Division of Surgery with DMG provides a diverse work experience in both Level 1 trauma/emergent and plastic & reconstructive surgery related injuries and an elective practice based at VWH.

As an employee of DMG you will be offered:

A competitive compensation package including comprehensive benefits package: Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Disability/Supplemental Life, Paid Time Off, CME Allowance with paid time off, 401k benefits, paid medical malpractice insurance

For consideration, please forward CV by E-mail: practice@dmgaz.org

EOE.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will perform history and physical examinations, manage patient orders, and conduct daily hospital rounds. Additionally, they will assist attending surgeons in the operating room and perform bedside or clinic procedures for plastic surgery patients.

Requirements

The candidate must be a qualified Physician Assistant capable of delivering quality care in a Level 1 Trauma and Burn Center. Experience in plastic and reconstructive surgery is required to handle both emergent and elective cases.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Surgical AssistingMedical Imaging ReviewLaboratory Study AnalysisClinical ProceduresPatient History TakingInpatient CareOutpatient Care

Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 72% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution36 jobs · 28 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
80% this job
CME allowance
57% this job
Sign-on bonus
50%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Surgery (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 371 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Phoenix

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$406k
Typical market rent
$1,574/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About District Medical Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Phoenix, AZ
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Paid Time Off
CME Allowance
401k