Multispecialty Surgical Physician Assistant
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job Description
Stamford Health is currently seeking an experienced Surgical Physician Assistant
to join our team! This is an immediate need for a Physician Assistant to work in
the Surgical Subspecialties at Stamford Hospital. This is a full-time position
requiring clinical work and OR First Assist. The PA will assist in the
evaluation and treatment of patients presenting with a variety of medical and
surgical conditions which range from chronic diseases, acute illnesses, and
health care maintenance. Under the direction of or in consultation with a
physician, the PA will provide a broad spectrum of general patient care. Patient
population includes approximately 95% Urology and Neurosurgery with an
occasional Oral and Maxillofacial and ENT patients.
Schedule: 24/7 coverage in-house surgical team! Fulltime - 3 x 12 hour-shifts
per week - day/night/weekend rotation. Self-scheduling type model.
As a Certified Great Place to Work organization, Stamford Health understands
what it takes to attract talent to improve our workforce and support our
mission, to that end we offer
* Competitive salary
* Sign on bonus
* Comprehensive, low-cost health insurance plans available day one (including
GLP-1 coverage options)
* Wellness programs
* Paid Time Off accruals
* Tax deferred annuity and (403b) pension plan
* Tuition reimbursement
* Free on-site parking
* Childcare partnership with Children’s Learning Center
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant will provide clinical care and serve as an OR First Assist for surgical subspecialties, primarily focusing on Urology and Neurosurgery. They will evaluate and treat patients with various medical and surgical conditions under the direction of a physician.
Requirements
The role requires an experienced Physician Assistant capable of working in a fast-paced, 24/7 in-house surgical environment. Candidates must be comfortable with a rotating schedule of 12-hour shifts including days, nights, and weekends.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
In Connecticut, the Physician Assistant weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$150k (36 salary observations; 161 listings), vs ~$141k nationally (2,601 salary observations; 9,478 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 70% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
Physician Assistant pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- Includes call
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Living in Stamford
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $806k
- Typical market rent
- $2,966/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 29 min
- State income tax
- Up to 7%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.