No salary listed — similar Physician Assistant roles pay ~$128k (median of 30 jobs)

Tenet Healthcare logo
Tenet Healthcare
Harlingen, Texas

Trauma/General Surgery Physician Assistant

Physician AssistantFull-Time
Posted 2h ago · Verified live

About the Role

Trauma/general surgery PA at Valley Baptist Health System. Physician-supervised surgical care. Harlingen, TX.

Join Tenet Healthcare Corporation as a Trauma/General Surgery Physician Assistant – Harlingen, TX in Harlingen, Texas, United States. Join us at Valley Baptist Health System! we are seeking a Trauma/General Surgery Physician Assistant to join our team.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Collaborative Practice Agreement Required

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Tenet Healthcare Corporation as a Trauma/General Surgery Physician Assistant – Harlingen, TX.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide direct patient care, including performing physical exams, ordering diagnostic tests, and administering therapeutic procedures under physician supervision. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate electronic medical records and assisting with quality assurance and infection control activities.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Physician Assistant program and hold a valid PA license. Additionally, they must be DEA eligible and capable of adhering to all federal and state healthcare compliance regulations.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient carePhysical examsMedical history takingDiagnostic testingTreatment planningElectronic medical recordsHIPAA complianceQuality assuranceInfection controlMedication managementHealth counselingTrauma surgery supportGeneral surgery supportClinical documentation

Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

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

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Physician Assistant roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 30 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

42 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution41 jobs · 32 employers

13
<$155k
8
$155k-175k
11
$175k-195k
8
$195k-215k
1
$217k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks40 jobs · 32 employers

CME allowance
75%
401k / retirement match
75%
Sign-on bonus
43%
Loan repayment
15%
PSLF eligible
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Sleep Medicine

Providence · Santa Rosa, California

$168k-$217k
#2

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Surgery-Trauma

Providence · Santa Rosa, California

$170k-$215k
#3

Pain Management Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant (PT)

$80-$100/hr
#4

Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) - Urgent Care

$200k
+ 40 more · ranked by pay
Tenet Healthcare logo

About Tenet Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, Texas
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Collaborative Practice Agreement Required