Physician Assistant - Cardiothoracic Surgery (Per Diem)
Listed compensation
$77.69-$116.54/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Overlake Medical Center & Clinics as a Cardiothoracic Surgery PA – Per Diem, $77-116/hr in Bellevue, WA, United States. Welcome to a medical center where you're the center of attention.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $77.69 - $116.54/hr.
- Medical insurance premiums as low as $0 per month
- Many Overlake services covered at 100%
- Tuition reimbursement up to $10,000 per year
- Generous retirement plan matching starting at 5% and increasing to 7% after five years with immediate vesting
- Expanded Employee Assistance Program
- Caregiver support program
- Free parking and Orca transit passes
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Overlake Medical Center & Clinics as a Cardiothoracic Surgery PA – Per Diem, $77-116/hr.
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant will provide specialized care within the cardiothoracic surgery department. This role involves working in a values-based environment as part of a medical center team.
Requirements
Candidates must be a certified Physician Assistant with a current Washington state license and DEA registration. Two years of cardiothoracic surgery experience is preferred, and ACLS certification is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 40 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 65% have no call, 55% require no weekends.
Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$202k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $189k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$202k midpoint, that is roughly $8k–$14k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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