Physician Assistant - General Surgery - Per Diem - 10-Hour - Days
Listed compensation
$78.86-$126.18/hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Make a Difference Every Single Day
When the work you do every single day has a crucial impact on the lives of others, every effort, every detail, and every second matters.
This shared culture of passion and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai and, it’s just one of the many reasons we’ve achieved our sixth-consecutive Magnet designation for nursing excellence.
From working with a team of world-class healthcare professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll have everything you need to do something incredible—for yourself, and for others! Join us, and discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals!
We are looking for a Physician Assistant (PA) to support the General Surgery Department in providing comprehensive surgical care across the patient continuum. The role is intended to support physicians and the broader clinical team with patient evaluation, perioperative care, postoperative management, and coordination of care. The PA will work alongside one of our faculty in clinic, OR at multiple hospitals, including Cedars Sinai, Marina Del Ray and Tarzana.
Responsibilities
- Supports surgeons in patient care
- Conducts preoperative and postoperative evaluations
- Manages outpatient follow-up
- Assists in the OR
- Performing approved procedures within scope and privileges
- Coordinates care with nursing and other multidisciplinary teams
- Completes clinical documentation and facilitates continuity of care
- Participates in inpatient care and rounding
Qualifications
Education
- Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program required.
- Bachelor's degree
Experience
- One (1) year of General surgical procedures in clinic and operating room experience required.
- Ability to work effectively across clinic, OR, and inpatient environments.
- Experience managing patients across the perioperative continuum.
- Experience with first/second assist and robotics procedures preferred.
License/Certification
- Current, unrestricted California PA license.
- DEA License (schedule 2-5)
- National PA certification.
- NPI
- ACLS and PALS
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 40 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 75% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$213k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $193k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · above average in surgery (pa) | ranked against 362 Surgery (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $164k–$262k | Surgery median $156k (middle half $150k–$183k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$193k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Surgery listings in California | 34 active | 368 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 10% remote · 75% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California Physician Assistant listings: 26% state a sign-on bonus · 11% offer loan repayment399 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Surgery hiring demand | #6 of 6 specialties | postings stay open a median 41 days · 6% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 107 postings, 230 closed |
| New Surgery listings | 757 in the last 30 days | 472 the 30 days before (+60%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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