Experienced Orthopedic Surgery Physician Assistant - Arlington, TX
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Job Description
- Physician Assistant Opportunity
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Arlington, TEXAS
Texas Health Physicians Group is excited to announce a Full Time Physician Assistant opportunity to work with a skilled, fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon dedicated to providing comprehensive care designed to promote healing. Take advantage of this opportunity to work as a team with a lot of physician support.
Position Details
- Full Time schedule to include rotating call coverage.
- Hours flexible as driven by the OR schedule and need of patients
- Surgical Assist with experienced general orthopedic surgeon
- See patients in the clinic and perform inpatient consults/follow ups
- Plan treatment and document using EPIC EMR
- Environment that encourages learning and career development.
- Competitive Salary, Plus Comprehensive Benefits Package Including, CME, 401K, and Malpractice
Requirements Needed to Apply
- Active Texas license
- Strong Communication Skills
- Graduate of accredited Physician Assistant program
- Ortho surgical experience preferred
- First assist surgical experience required
The Physician Assistant (“PA”) will be licensed as a physician assistant in the State of Texas and maintain such license in good standing at all times. Master's degree Physician Assistant required.
The PA will report to the supervising physician and/or the Medical Director and will be responsible for meeting CME requirements to maintain certification and licensure.
The PA’s duties and responsibilities apply to the THPG patient population and assigned setting only.
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant will provide surgical assistance to an orthopedic surgeon and manage patient care in both clinic and inpatient settings. Responsibilities include performing consults, planning treatments, and documenting patient information using the EPIC EMR system.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active Texas license and a Master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program. Previous orthopedic surgical experience and first assist surgical experience are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 66% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Orthopedic Surgery median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Orthopedic Surgery listings in Texas | 32 active | 306 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 66% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas Physician Assistant listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus · 4% offer loan repayment307 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Orthopedic Surgery hiring demand | #4 of 6 specialties | postings stay open a median 45 days · 9% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 77 postings, 149 closed |
| New Orthopedic Surgery listings | 346 in the last 30 days | 232 the 30 days before (+49%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Orthopedic Surgery pay trend | +3.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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