Physician Assistant (PA-C) - Plastic Surgery - Full Time - 10hr Days
Listed compensation
$164k-$262k
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Job Description
Make a Difference Every Single Day
When the work you do every single day has a crucial impact on the lives of others, every effort, every detail, and every second matters.
This shared culture of passion and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai and, it’s just one of the many reasons we’ve achieved our sixth-consecutive Magnet designation for nursing excellence.
From working with a team of world-class healthcare professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll have everything you need to do something incredible—for yourself, and for others! Join us, and discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals!
The Plastic Surgery Department is seeking a Physician Assistant (PA-C) to join a collaborative team providing comprehensive surgical care across the patient continuum. Working closely with Plastic Surgery faculty, physicians, APPs, nursing, and multidisciplinary teams, the PA-C will support patient evaluation, perioperative care, postoperative management, and continuity of care.
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant will provide comprehensive surgical care by supporting patient evaluation, perioperative care, and postoperative management. They will work collaboratively with faculty, physicians, and multidisciplinary teams across clinic, operating room, and inpatient settings.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Physician Assistant program with a bachelor's degree and hold a current, unrestricted California PA license. Previous experience in plastic surgery or a surgical specialty, including operating room and first-assist responsibilities, is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 66% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$213k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $193k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Los Angeles
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $923k≈ 5.6× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,778/mo≈ 20% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 31 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 113.6
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.
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