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Scottsdale, Arizona

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Job Description

Physician Assistant

About OrthoArizona

At OrthoArizona, we’re bringing the best together. Our organization was created to help serve ALL orthopedic and sports medicine needs throughout the Valley! We have a wide range of orthopedic surgeons and mid-level providers including physical and occupational therapists, PA's and NP's.

Today we’re one of Arizona’s largest privately owned and most comprehensive orthopedic practices with more than 75 locally and nationally renowned providers across 30 locations, in addition to in house state of the art MRI capabilities. At OrthoArizona we are committed to best-in-class patient care, being a pioneer in research and technology, and most importantly, rewarding and recognizing our team members.

As a Physician Assistant with OrthoArizona, you will get to:

  • Maintain a patient treatment schedule consistent with the needs of the Physician.
  • Obtain complete medical history and physical data on patients.
  • Review patient medical records.
  • Interpret and integrate data to determine appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as needed.
  • Perform complete physical exam and records findings.
  • Establish presumptive diagnosis.
  • Order appropriate lab and diagnostic procedures.
  • Administer injections and medications.
  • Advise patients regarding health and illness prevention.
  • Recommend community resources to help patient and family needs.
  • Instruct patient and family regarding medication and treatment procedures.
  • Assist physicians in recording patient progress.
  • Issue diagnostic orders.
  • Triage patient phone calls.
  • Provide monitoring and continuity of care between physician visits.
  • Provide on call services on assigned basis.
  • Prioritize work activities based on clinical demands.
  • All other duties assigned.

Qualifications

  • Working knowledge of computer programs.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Complete and maintain HCP training.
  • Understand/Perform training on practice management software.
  • Continue to expand knowledge of practice management software as updates occur.
  • Follow all Standard Operating Procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Graduation from accredited Physician Assistant Program.
  • Certification from the National Commission on certification of Physician Assistants.
  • Maintain Arizona State License.
  • Maintain CPR certification.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 2 years of Physician Assistant experience in a busy orthopedic practice.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will perform physical exams, order diagnostic tests, and administer treatments to patients in an orthopedic setting. They are also responsible for maintaining patient records, providing continuity of care, and assisting physicians with clinical demands.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medical history takingPhysical examinationMedication administrationPatient educationClinical documentationOrthopedic care

Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 66% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 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).

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

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Salary Distribution37 jobs · 27 employers

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<$145k
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$145k-160k
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$160k-175k
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$175k-190k
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$190k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
75%
Sign-on bonus
63%
CME allowance
63%
Relocation assistance
19%
Loan repayment
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$195k-$212k
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Surgery (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 381 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Scottsdale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$810k
Typical market rent
$2,127/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 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 Ortho Arizona

Medical Practices
Phoenix, Arizona
501-1,000 employees