Physician Assistant - Orthopedics
Compensation
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Job Description
Spectrum Healthcare Resources has a potential opportunity for a civilian Orthopedic Physician Assistant at Lackland AFB in San Antonio, Texas.
This Position Offers
- Full Time, 40 hours per week
- Competitive pay
- Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(K)
- The Physician Assistant will have the following requirements:
- Minimum of 1 year experience within the last 3 years providing services in an orthopedic setting
- Graduate of an ARC-PA accredited physician assistant training program
- Current certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
- Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration number (certificate)
- Any Active State License
- For More Information Contact: Melissa Powell
- 719-528-7965
- Melissa_Powell@Spectrumhealth.com
Company Overview
Spectrum Healthcare Resources (SHR) was established in 1988 to deliver systems and processes designed to meet the unique needs of Military and VA Health Systems.
SHR is a leading organization that provides physician and clinical staffing and management services to United States Military Treatment Facilities, VA clinics and other Federal Agencies through various contracting vehicles.
A Joint Commission Certified Health Care Staffing Services firm, SHR is the federal staffing division of TeamHealth, a nationwide organization that serves approximately 850 civilian and military hospitals with a team of 9600 affiliated health care professionals.
- Location: Location
- US-TX-
- Recruiter: Full Name: First Last
- Melani Alper
- Direct phone number
- 719-528-7965
- Recruiter: Email melani_alper@spectrumhealth.com
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant will provide orthopedic medical services within a military treatment facility. They are responsible for delivering high-quality clinical care to military personnel and their families.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an ARC-PA accredited program and hold current NCCPA certification. A minimum of one year of orthopedic experience within the last three years is required, along with an active state license and DEA registration.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant - Orthopedics at Spectrum Healthcare Resources a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Orthopedic Surgery (PA) — ranked against 296 active Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Spectrum Healthcare Resources holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 59 active listings.
Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 64% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.6 / 10 · top 25% in orthopedic surgery (pa) | ranked against 296 Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Orthopedic Surgery PA 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 PA listings in Texas | 27 active | 296 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 64% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas physician assistant listings (all specialties): 16% state a sign-on bonus · 4% offer loan repayment212 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Orthopedic Surgery PA hiring demand | #4 of 6 specialties | postings stay open a median 45 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 77 postings, 149 closed |
| New Orthopedic Surgery PA listings | 84 in the last 30 days | 75 the 30 days before (+12%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Orthopedic Surgery PA pay trend | +4.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Spectrum Healthcare Resources | silver tier, 74/100 | Top Employers work-life index59 active listings |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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- On-site
About Spectrum Healthcare Resources
Benefits & Perks
Living in San Antonio
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $224k
- Typical market rent
- $1,381/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 25 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 94.7
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.