Surgical Physician Assistant- 20 hrs, Weekends
Listed compensation
$57k-$93k
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Schedule
Enjoy a predictable weekend-only schedule designed to support work-life balance. This position consists of two 10-hour shifts every weekend (Saturday and Sunday). Holiday coverage may be required when holidays fall on a weekend and based on hospital census needs.
Where You'll Work
You'll practice exclusively in the inpatient setting at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton, providing care across the hospital, operating room, and emergency department. This role does not include outpatient clinic responsibilities, allowing you to focus on acute surgical care and perioperative management.
What You'll Do
As a Surgical Physician Assistant, you'll provide comprehensive inpatient surgical care across the hospital, operating room, and emergency department, working closely with surgeons and multidisciplinary care teams. In this role, you'll support patients throughout their surgical journey, assisting with perioperative management and clinical decision-making for General Surgery as well as subspecialty services, including Vascular Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery.
Why You'll Love Working Here
- Highly collaborative surgical team with strong physician and APP support
- Growing program with the addition of new Physician Assistants and surgeons, creating opportunities to be part of an expanding service line
- Strong retention and team stability, reflecting a positive work environment and supportive culture
- Opportunity to gain exposure to a diverse range of surgical specialties while maintaining a focused inpatient practice
- Weekend-only schedule that provides consistency and flexibility throughout the week
Job Description
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton is committed to improving the health of our community by providing exceptional, personalized health care with dignity, compassion and respect.
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Milton is seeking a Surgical Physician Assistant (PA).
The Physician Assistant, reporting to the Chief Medical Officer and under general supervision of the Chief Physician Assistant, serves as a key clinical provider and team member in the treatment and management of the surgical patient in the pre, peri and post-operative setting.
The PA’s practice is under the direction of the Chief of Surgery (or designee) and other attending surgeons in a manner consistent with both the Board of Registration in Medicine regulations and hospital policy.
Surgical Physician Assistants (PA’s) will primarily cover patients of BID-Milton physicians credentialed in the Department of Surgery.
The physician assistant is responsible for the initial assessment and admission of patients; assisting in the evaluation and preparation of patients for surgery; acting as first and second assistant in the operating room; caring for patients following surgery and helping prepare patients for discharge.
Required Qualifications
- BA/BS degree and a graduate of a Physician Assistant program.
- Current license in good standing by the Mass Board of Physician Assistants and must apply and be approved for credentialing.
- Experience as a Surgical Physician Assistant or Robotic Physician Assistant preferred.
Current ACLS Required
Min Experience: Minimum one (1) year postgraduate experience as a surgical physician assistant preferred.
Pay Range
$57,368.91 USD - $92,910.98 USD
The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Key Responsibilities
The Surgical Physician Assistant provides comprehensive inpatient surgical care, including patient assessment, admission, and perioperative management. They act as a first or second assistant in the operating room and support surgeons across general and subspecialty services.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a BA/BS degree and be a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program with a current Massachusetts license. A minimum of one year of postgraduate surgical experience and current ACLS certification are preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 56% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
Physician Assistant pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $57k–$93k | Physician Assistant median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$78k in purchasing power | Georgia index 96.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician Assistant listings in Georgia | 122 active | 4,640 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 56% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Georgia Physician Assistant listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus · 4% offer loan repayment122 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 | 765 in the last 30 days | 466 the 30 days before (+64%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physician Assistant pay trend | +2.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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