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Portland, Oregon

Supplemental Physician Assistant – Kidney Transplant

Physician AssistantPer Diem

Listed compensation

$79.28-$103.98/hr

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Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Legacy Health as a Supplemental Physician Assistant – Kidney Transplant in Portland, Oregon, United States. If you bring compassion to every patient interaction, you may be an excellent addition to the Legacy community. In this role, you will provide medical and surgical services within an assigned clinic, build strong relationships with care teams, and deliver high-quality, patient-centered care.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $79.28 - $103.98/hr.
  • Collaborative Practice Agreement Required

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Legacy Health as a Supplemental Physician Assistant – Kidney Transplant.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide comprehensive medical and surgical services for kidney transplant patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Responsibilities include performing physical exams, assisting in surgeries, managing medications, and coordinating patient discharge and follow-up care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and have successfully completed an accredited Physician Assistant program. Experience in direct patient management within a surgical or medical subspecialty is required, along with current state licensure and BLS certification.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentSurgical assistingDiagnostic proceduresTherapeutic proceduresMedication managementDischarge planningClinical documentationEmergency medical treatmentLaboratory test interpretationRadiological examination interpretationPatient educationMedical codingElectronic health records

Transplant Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 40 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 68% have no call, 45% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$191k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $184k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physician Assistant pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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...

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401k / retirement match
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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