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Kaiser Permanente Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii

Locum - Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant

Physician AssistantIncludes callContract

Listed compensation

$103/hr

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Employment & setting
Contract
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 53m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Kaiser Permanente Hawaii as a Cardiothoracic Surgery PA – Locum, $103/hr in Honolulu, HI, USA. THE HAWAII PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP, INC. IS SEEKING A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT TO JOIN ITS CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY DEPARTMENT AT THE KAISER PERMANENTE MOANALUA MEDICAL CENTER IN HONOLULU, HI.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $103/hr.
  • Malpractice insurance covered.
  • Air, Housing, Car
  • Comprehensive Medical Insurance
  • Collaborative Practice Agreement Required

Work Schedule

  • Contract position.
  • Call responsibilities required.

Apply to join Kaiser Permanente Hawaii as a Cardiothoracic Surgery PA – Locum, $103/hr.

Key Responsibilities

The physician assistant will join a cardiothoracic surgery team to provide care within a fully integrated health system. Responsibilities include participating in a full spectrum cardiothoracic surgical practice and sharing call duties with the team.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited PA program with an active NCCPA certification and a minimum of 5 years of cardiothoracic surgery experience. A bachelor's degree is required, while a master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Surgical skillsClinical skillsPatient careCollaboration

Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 40 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 75% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

Physician Assistant pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Hawaii is 110.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$214k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $195k in an average-cost state. 64.8% of Hawaii clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

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About Kaiser Permanente Hawaii

Medical Practices
Honolulu, Hawaii
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Air, Housing, Car
Comprehensive Medical Insurance
Professional Liability Insurance
Collaborative Practice Agreement Required