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Cedars-Sinai
Los Angeles, California

Physician Assistant (PA-C) - Orthopaedic, Spine Surgery - Full Time - 8hr Days

Physician AssistantIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$72.23-$115.57/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Make a Difference Every Single Day!

Join the team at Cedars-Sinai, where your work directly impacts lives daily. Our dedication to excellence has earned us six Magnet designations for nursing excellence. Discover why U.S. News & World Report recognizes us as one of America's Best Hospitals!

The Cedars-Sinai Spine Center is a nationally recognized, multidisciplinary program dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of complex spine conditions. As part of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, a leading academic medical center consistently ranked among the top hospitals in the nation, the Spine Center brings together experts in orthopaedic surgery, neurosurgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, pain management, and advanced imaging to deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care.

The department provides a full spectrum of services, including non-operative care, minimally invasive procedures, complex spinal deformity correction, and advanced surgical interventions.

Care is supported by cutting-edge technology, evidence-based practices, and a strong focus on innovation, research, and clinical outcomes. Patients benefit from coordinated care pathways, access to specialized programs, and a commitment to improving function, reducing pain, and enhancing quality of life.

With a collaborative team-based model, the Spine Center emphasizes timely access, individualized treatment plans, and seamless integration across specialties to ensure the highest standards of care for both routine and highly complex spine conditions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide clinic-based care, including patient evaluations, documentation, and coordination
  • Serve as first assist in the operating room for spine procedures
  • Participate in pre-operative and post-operative care, including education and follow-up
  • Manage patient communications and clinical questions (phone, EMR messaging)
  • Conduct peer-to-peer reviews for insurance authorization
  • Support post-operative management, including inpatient rounding, recovery monitoring, and wound care
  • Opportunity to develop and lead independent clinics over time

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Physician Assistant program and hold a current, unrestricted California PA license. At least one year of experience in Orthopaedic Spine Surgery is required, along with national PA certification and ACLS Life Support certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationOperating room proceduresPre-operative careClinical documentationRoboticsPatient educationClinical communication

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 68% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$195k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $176k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution37 jobs · 29 employers

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<$150k
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$150k-175k
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$175k-200k
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$200k-225k
2
$225k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
70%
Sign-on bonus
52%
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
15%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 313 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Los Angeles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$923k
Typical market rent
$2,778/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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