General Surgery Physician Assistant

Physician AssistantNo callFull-Time

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Job Description

Located in northwest Arizona, Kingman offers a mild climate with stunning Arizona sunsets! In the shadows of beautiful mountain ranges and nearby lakes, Kingman is an outdoor enthusiasts' paradise with abundant sunshine and is a great community to live, work and play!

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Physician Assistant to join Mohave Surgical Specialists. This full-time, primarily clinic-based role supports three general surgeons through outpatient evaluation and follow-up, postoperative and global-period care, wound management, and appropriate surgical consultations.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative surgical team and help expand timely access to high-quality patient care.

What We Offer

  • Competitive salary
  • Comprehensive benefits package including:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plan options

Paid Time Off

  • Supportive and collaborative work environment
  • No call requirement
  • Ability to work closely with experienced surgeons and clinical staff

Job Responsibilities

  • Perform patient evaluations, including comprehensive medical and surgical histories and physical examinations
  • Evaluate and manage new and established general surgery patients and develop evidence-based plans of care
  • Provide postoperative and global-period follow-up care for patients of all three general surgeons
  • Evaluate and manage routine and complex postoperative and surgical wounds within scope
  • Provide appropriate surgical consultations, including colonoscopy and EGD-related evaluations consistent with practice workflows
  • Order and interpret laboratory tests, imaging, and other diagnostic studies
  • Round on hospitalized postoperative general surgery patients as assigned
  • Recognize potential postoperative complications and promptly communicate or escalate concerns to the responsible surgeon
  • Provide patient and family education regarding treatment plans, wound care, restrictions, warning signs and recovery
  • Collaborate with surgeons, nursing, hospitalists, case management, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated care
  • Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record
  • Participate in quality improvement and patient-safety initiatives

Qualifications

Education

  • Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies from an accredited program

Licensure & Certification

  • Current or eligible Arizona Physician Assistant license
  • NCCPA Certification Required
  • ACLS certification

Experience Preferred

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide clinical support to general surgeons through patient evaluations, postoperative care, and wound management. They are also responsible for ordering diagnostic studies, rounding on hospitalized patients, and maintaining accurate medical records.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationSurgical history takingPhysical examinationSurgical consultationColonoscopy evaluationEGD evaluationDiagnostic study interpretationPatient educationElectronic medical record documentationClinical collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates General Surgery Physician Assistant at Kingman Regional Medical Center a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Surgery (PA) — ranked against 341 active Surgery (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 62% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Surgery PA by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · top 25% in surgery (pa)ranked against 341 Surgery (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedSurgery PA median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingArizona index 100.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Surgery PA listings in Arizona7 active345 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 62% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS physician assistant listings (all specialties): 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Surgery PA hiring demand#6 of 6 specialtiespostings stay open a median 41 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 107 postings, 230 closed
New Surgery PA listings123 in the last 30 days83 the 30 days before (+48%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Surgery PA pay trend−2.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (341 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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Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 1.7this job 6.1
Better work-life than 90% of Surgery (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 341 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Kingman Regional Medical Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Kingman, AZ
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Retirement plan options
Paid time off

Living in Kingman

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$271k
Typical market rent
$1,446/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.1
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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