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Ventura Orthopedics
Ventura, California

Physician Assistant

Physician AssistantNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$125k-$140k

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Job Description

Are you a dedicated and compassionate Physician Assistant looking to make a meaningful impact in patient care? Our thriving medical practice is seeking an enthusiastic PA to join our collaborative team. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to work in a supportive environment that values professional growth and patient-centered care. If you’re passionate about providing high-quality healthcare and are ready to take your career to the next level, we want to hear from you!

Requirements

Overall Responsibility

Promotes and maintains health by providing medical services under the supervision of a physician.

Physician Assistant Job Duties include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Contributes to physician's effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing physician directives.

Assesses patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.

Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies; interpreting test results.

Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records

Performs therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations; suturing; managing wounds and infections.

Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens; giving normal growth and development information; discussing family planning; providing counseling on emotional problems of daily living; promoting wellness and health maintenance.

  • Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.
  • Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
  • Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.

Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.

Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

Develops health care team staff by providing information, educational opportunities, and experiential growth opportunities.

Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

  • Skills and Attributes
  • Health Promotion and Maintenance
  • Thoroughness
  • Clinical Skills
  • Medical Teamwork
  • Physiological Knowledge
  • Bedside Manner
  • Infection Control
  • Administering Medication
  • Pain Management
  • Self-Development
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Good organizational skills
  • Proficient computer skills
  • Strong sense of customer/patient service
  • Experience with patient care coordination
  • Follow dress code and professional appearance
  • Strong leadership

Education And/or Experience

Physician Assistant License; and twelve to eighteen months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

  • Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
  • Current unrestricted Physician Assistant license
  • Current CPR Certification
  • Current TB
  • Current DEA
  • Active Board NCCPA Certification
  • Flu Vaccination
  • NPI Self-Query
  • Immunization Records or Titers (MMR, Varicella, TDAP, Hep B)
  • DD214 (if applicable)
  • Drivers License

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will promote and maintain patient health by performing physical examinations, ordering diagnostic tests, and implementing physician-directed management plans. They are also responsible for documenting patient care, performing therapeutic procedures, and providing patient counseling on wellness and health maintenance.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

DEA License

Orthopedics — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Orthopedics listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 52% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$133k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $120k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Orthopedics PA market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.9 / 10 · above average in orthopedics (pa)ranked against 52 Orthopedics (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$120k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 52% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia physician assistant listings (all specialties): 20% state a sign-on bonus · 13% offer loan repayment295 active listings, Nov 2026
New Orthopedics PA listings24 in the last 30 days37 the 30 days before (−35%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (52 Orthopedics (PA) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

36 jobs · 31 employers
401k / retirement match
81%
CME allowance
69%
Sign-on bonus
58%
Relocation assistance
25%
Loan repayment
17%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.3this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Orthopedics (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 52 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Ventura Orthopedics

Medical Practices
Camarillo, California
51-200 employees

Living in Ventura

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$869k≈ 6.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,898/mo≈ 28% of gross pay
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
110.5
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.