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Physician Assistant (Adult Recon.) - Texas Orthopedics

Physician AssistantNo callFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Level: Experienced
  • Job Location: TXO-Kyle Clinic - Kyle, TX
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Salary Range: Undisclosed
  • Job Category: Health Care, ABOUT TEXAS ORTHOPEDICS, A DIVISION OF ORTHOLONESTAR Join the Team!

Since opening our doors in 1986, Texas Orthopedics has grown into one of Central Texas’s most trusted names in musculoskeletal care. For nearly four decades, we’ve been committed to delivering exceptional orthopedic, rheumatologic, and physical therapy services to our community.

With multiple locations throughout the Austin area and a comprehensive team of highly skilled physicians, we continue to expand our reach and elevate patient experience. Texas Orthopedics is a proud division of OrthoLoneStar, the largest independent orthopedic practice in Texas.

Experience the Texas Orthopedics Work Environment At Texas Orthopedics, we strive to create a workplace where excellence and support go hand in hand. We prioritize a culture that encourages collaboration, professional growth, work–life balance and a team-driven environment.

Through ongoing communication, staff feedback initiatives, and continuous process improvements, we work together to ensure our clinics operate with the highest standards of efficiency, innovation, and comfort.

This commitment helps us deliver an exceptional experience not only to our patients, but also to every member of our team.

Texas Orthopedics is seeking a Full-Time (approximately 32 hrs/wk) Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner with a first assist certifications to help provide excellent, comprehensive orthopedic (concentrating in adult reconstruction) health care in the South Austin and Kyle areas.

The midlevel provides an advanced level of comprehensive health care to a specific patient population in collaboration with medical staff, mainly in a clinical setting (potential surgical responsibilities).

The specific responsibilities encompass but are not limited to the following: Performs medical examinations and evaluations, diagnoses, treatment, follow-up, consultations and health education appropriate for the patient’s age and situation.

Obtains patient histories and develops patient care charges, ensuring completeness and accuracy of documentation. Orders, obtains and interprets appropriate diagnostic tests.

Designs, orders and documents appropriate treatment plans/plans of care including prescriptions of medications based on a comprehensive review of HPI and diagnostic results. Communicates plan of care with the appropriate providers. Communicates plan of care with the patients and family members.

Provides patient and family instruction related to the plan of care, new treatment plans, and medication regimens. Provides medical care for injured patients in accordance with accepted standards of care. Performs or assists in any duties required for efficiency, quality, and to meet patients and physicians schedule.

Provides health education to patients and families as required and appropriate. Documents medical findings and care provided in the patient’s clinical record, including information of laboratory and radiographic studies.

Collaborates with physician or other health care team members regarding patients’ health needs, outcomes and effectiveness of care plan. Potential first assist in the OR.

Qualifications

Minimum requirements: Current Texas PA license 1-2 years of orthopedic experience

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide comprehensive orthopedic care, specifically in adult reconstruction, through medical evaluations, diagnoses, and treatment planning. They will also collaborate with medical staff and provide surgical assistance in the operating room as needed.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current Texas Physician Assistant license and possess 1-2 years of orthopedic experience. A first assist certification is also required for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Diagnostic interpretationPatient educationClinical documentationPatient history takingMedication prescription

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant (Adult Recon.) - Texas Orthopedics at Ortholonestar a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Orthopedic Surgery (PA) — ranked against 300 active Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 72% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Orthopedic Surgery by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · above average in orthopedic surgery (pa)ranked against 300 Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOrthopedic Surgery median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Orthopedic Surgery listings in Texas32 active306 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 72% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Physician Assistant listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus · 4% offer loan repayment306 active listings, Nov 2026
Orthopedic Surgery hiring demand#4 of 6 specialtiespostings stay open a median 45 days · 9% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 77 postings, 149 closed
New Orthopedic Surgery listings346 in the last 30 days232 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (300 Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

36 jobs · 32 employers
401k / retirement match
81%
CME allowance
58%
Sign-on bonus
47%
Loan repayment
17%
PSLF eligible
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.1
Better work-life than 70% of Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 300 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Kyle

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$273k
Typical market rent
$1,566/mo
Residents’ average commute
36 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.