Physician Assistant Resident - Duke Surgical Residency Program

Duke

6 days ago

United StatesFull TimePrimary Care

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Apply

Job Description

About the Role

Join Duke Careers as a Physician Assistant Resident - Duke Surgical Residency Program in United States. As a part of Duke Health’s outpatient clinic network, you will enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits plans, convenient work hours, and many opportunities for career advancement. Become a part of a team that values and invests in you.

Key Responsibilities

up physicians. Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein. Job Eligibility

Requirements

Education Physician Assistants: Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program.

A Master's degree is required Certification BLS required.

ACLS required within 3 months of hire.

License Physician Assistants: Must be licensed in the state of NC, and be certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

Benefits & Compensation

on patient care with appropriate oversight by the supervising physician and staff advanced practice providers. For more information on the program and

Work Schedule

Full-time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Duke Careers as a Physician Assistant Resident - Duke Surgical Residency Program.

Key Skills

Clinical practicePatient carePerioperative carePhysical examsDiagnostic proceduresTherapeutic proceduresTreatment planningElectronic medical record documentationTriageSurgical assistancePathophysiologyCollaborationCommunication

HealthcareEducationScience & Researchvia Successfactors

Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant Resident - Duke Surgical Residency Program at Duke a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Primary Care physician assistant listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Primary Care — Physician Assistant Career Context

This Primary Care position at Duke is open to physician assistant candidates.

Physician Assistants enjoy versatile career options across specialties, with competitive compensation and increasing opportunities in outpatient and remote settings.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Clinical practice, Patient care, Perioperative care, Physical exams, Diagnostic procedures, Therapeutic procedures, Treatment planning, Electronic medical record documentation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Primary Care role.

Core responsibilities: The Physician Assistant Resident provides direct clinical services for perioperative patients in collaboration with attending physicians. Responsibilities include performing physical exams, conducting diagnostic procedures, formulating treatment plans, and documenting patient information in the elec...

Benefits package: Competitive compensation, Comprehensive benefits plans, Annual CME funding, Professional advancement program. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Primary Care physician assistant jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.