Physician Assistant (PA-C) for Orthopedics Department
Listed compensation
$128K - $160K
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Job Description
22 days agoRequisition ID: 2333
FTE: 1.0 FTE
- SCHEDULE: Full time; Monday through Friday.
- DEPARTMENT: Orthopedics
- LOCATION: Salmon Medical Center in Silverdale, WA
- REPORTS TO: Executive Director/Clinic Manager
The Doctors Clinic is seeking a full time Physician Assistant to work in collaboration with our Orthopedics team, located just west of Seattle, at the Salmon Medical Center located in beautiful Silverdale, Washington State.
This position is responsible for the evaluation and treatment of orthopedic-related injuries and illness within the scope of practice of an APC and under the direction of The Doctors Clinic Physicians. Prior experience in orthopedics is preferred.
The annual salary range for a 1.0 FTE would be $128,000 to $160,000. The salary is an estimate and the actual salary will vary based on the applicant's education, training, experience, licensure/certifications, as well as internal equity and alignment with local market data.
At The Doctors Clinic, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Compensation and benefit eligibility are based off of FTE, assigned job classification and description.
The Doctors Clinic currently offers the following benefits for eligible FTE’s:
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA), or Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
- Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (PTO), Long Term Illness (LTI) Leave
- 401(k) Retirement Plan and Profit Sharing
- Group Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
THE DOCTORS CLINIC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Key Responsibilities
Responsible for the evaluation and treatment of orthopedic-related injuries and illnesses. Works in collaboration with the Orthopedics team under the direction of clinic physicians.
Requirements
Must be a certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) practicing within the APC scope of practice. Prior experience in orthopedics is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant (PA-C) for Orthopedics Department at The Salmon Medical Center a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Orthopedic Surgery (PA) — ranked against 317 active Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 82% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$144k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $135k 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 ~$144k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$10k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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- No weekends
- No nights
Living in Silverdale
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $560k≈ 4.4× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,078/mo≈ 19% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 24 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 105.6
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.