Orthopedic Spine Physician Assistant Tulsa, Oklahoma

Physician AssistantIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Utica Park Clinic is seeking an experienced BE/BC Orthopedic Spine Physician Assistant to join an established, employed practice in Tulsa, OK at the Hillcrest Hospital South location.

About the Position

  • Join a team of 1 surgeon and 1 PA
  • Experience Preferred: 1-3 years PA experience – surgical specialty preferred but not required
  • Tenured support staff
  • 1 dedicated MA per provider

Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a. m. to 5 p. m.

  • Low-volume call supported through a collaborative two-provider APP call rotation
  • Patient Load: 20-22 per Day
  • Outpatient Clinic located adjacent to Hillcrest Hospital South
  • Imaging services available: CT, MRI, US, Diagnostic, EMG
  • May require travel once a week to outreach clinic location

Smart Technology: See more patients without extending your day. Our providers use Epic EMR and Ambience AI scribe technology to automate documentation, reduce administrative burden, improve patient flow, and ensure accurate coding—leading to better work-life balance and revenue

Recruitment Package May Include

  • Base salary + wRVU production incentive
  • CEU allowance
  • Commencement bonus
  • Medical debt Consultative services by Navigate Student Loans
  • Relocation allowance
  • Paid malpractice coverage
  • Health benefits + Retirement plan
  • Marketing + practice growth assistance

About Us

Established in 1982, Utica Park Clinic has grown to employ over 325 exceptional healthcare providers and 875+ support staff. With a presence in 18 northeastern Oklahoma communities and maintaining over 70 clinic locations, UPC offers close to 30 specialties to address the needs of the communities.

HHS is a comprehensive health system providing quality healthcare in northeastern Oklahoma, with the system's flagship, Hillcrest Medical Center, located in Tulsa.

Additionally, HHS is composed of Bailey Medical Center, Hillcrest Hospital Claremore, Hillcrest Hospital Cushing, Hillcrest Hospital Henryetta, Hillcrest Hospital Pryor, Hillcrest Hospital South, Tulsa Spine and Specialty Hospital, Oklahoma Heart Institute and Utica Park Clinic. HHS has 1,180 licensed beds and an expansive network of clinics.

  • Discover Tulsa, Oklahoma: Where Affordability Meets Adventure
  • Ranked a 2025 Top 100 Best Places to Live in America (Liveability)
  • Nestled along the scenic Arkansas River, Tulsa is a vibrant city with a metro population topping one million

Whether you're kayaking through the Gathering Place, savoring inventive cuisine in the Deco District, or soaking in world-class art at the Philbrook Museum, Tulsa delivers a lifestyle that’s as enriching as it is accessible.

Broken Arrow, OK- (a suburb 14 mi from Tulsa) is ranked the #12 Best Place to Live in the U.S. 2025-2026 by U.S. News & World Report.

Just 122 miles from Oklahoma City, Tulsa's international airport touts 30 direct flights from its international airport.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will join an established orthopedic spine practice to provide patient care in both clinic and hospital settings. Responsibilities include managing a patient load of 20-22 patients per day and participating in a collaborative call rotation.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Board Eligible or Board Certified Physician Assistant with 1-3 years of experience. Surgical specialty experience is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Orthopedic surgerySpine surgeryClinical documentationSurgical assistanceDiagnostic imagingPatient flow managementMedical coding

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 74% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Physician Assistant by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician Assistant median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)36 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingOklahoma index 87.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician Assistant listings in Oklahoma71 active4,636 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 74% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Implied production pay~$250k$50/wRVU × 5,000 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), CMS Physician Fee Schedule; as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 316 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
  • Includes call
Hillcrest Healthcare System logo

About Hillcrest Healthcare System

Hospitals and Health Care
Tulsa, OK
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Base salary + wRVU production incentive
CEU allowance
Commencement bonus
Medical debt Consultative services by Navigate Student Loans
Relocation allowance
Paid malpractice coverage
Health benefits + Retirement plan
Marketing + practice growth assistance

Living in Tulsa

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$222k
Typical market rent
$1,287/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.2
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Tulsa, OK metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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