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LMH Health
Lawrence, Kansas

Physician Assistant - Ortho

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Something special starts here.

You can’t define it, but you know it when you see it: the difference between an average life and the good life. When your cup is full – with joy, purpose and lifelong health – it shows. At LMH Health, we are all about healthy people, healthy communities and healthy futures, and that makes us your destination for an exceptional career. From flexible, work-life harmony to competitive pay and great advancement potential, find everything you’re looking for at LMH Health.

  • You'll find everything you’re looking for at LMH Health:
  • Join a team that cares about the community
  • Tuition reimbursement to support continuing education
  • Professional development and recognition
  • Excellent benefits

We’re looking for you.

Job Description

I. JOB SUMMARY

The Physician Assistant practices medicine under the supervision of the Physician staff, providing a broad range of medical services that would otherwise be provided by one of the physicians.

II. Essential Job Responsibilities

  • Perform and dictate complete history and physical examination.
  • Dictate progress notes and patient summaries.
  • Review patient records to determine health status.
  • Order appropriate laboratory, radiology, EKG, EEG, consultative, or referral services.
  • Initiate consultations in accordance with Medical Staff Rules and Regulations.

Transmit prescription orders for allowed classes of medications, based on DEA restrictions and approved protocols between PA and the supervision physician(s).

Identify normal and abnormal findings on history, physical examination and commonly performed laboratory studies.

Perform clinical procedures such as venipuncture, intradermal tests, care and suturing or minor lacerations, control of external hemorrhage, application of dressings and bandages, removal of superficial foreign bodies, CPR, audiometry screening, visual screening, carry out aseptic and isolation techniques.

  • Provide counseling and patient education regarding common occupational medicine problems.
  • Performs other duties as needed or assigned.
  • Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position

III. Job Qualifications

Required

  • Graduate of an accredited training program for Physician Assistants
  • Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
  • Two years clinical experience
  • Our Cultural Beliefs
  • People First
  • Integrity Matters

Better Together

At LMH Health, we value inclusion and diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

Provide medical services under physician supervision, including conducting examinations, documenting patient care, reviewing records, ordering diagnostic tests, coordinating consultations, and transmitting permitted prescriptions. Perform clinical procedures and provide counseling and education on common occupational medicine concerns.

Requirements

Applicants must graduate from an accredited physician assistant training program and hold current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification. Two years of clinical experience are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLSDEA License

Key Skills

Clinical DocumentationMedical Record ReviewLaboratory and Diagnostic Test OrderingConsultation and Referral CoordinationPrescription ManagementClinical AssessmentIntradermal TestingWound Care and SuturingHemorrhage ControlDressing and Bandage ApplicationForeign Body Removal

Orthopedics — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 74% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Kansas is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.0% of Kansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physician Assistant market look like in Kansas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician Assistant median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)36 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingKansas index 90.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician Assistant listings in Kansas26 active4,648 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 74% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

31 jobs · 25 employers
6
<$155k
8
$155k-175k
10
$175k-195k
6
$195k-215k
1
$225k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs · 25 employers
401k / retirement match
76%
CME allowance
69% this job
Sign-on bonus
52%
Relocation assistance
10%
Loan repayment
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Family Nurse Practitioner - NP/PA

CVS Health · Gaithersburg, Maryland

$50.22-$108.15/hr
#2

Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) - Urgent Care

MultiCare Health System · Seattle, Washington

$200K+
#3

Urgent Care Advanced Practice Clinician (PA-C or ARNP)

$92-$96/hr
#4

Physician Assistant - Orthopedic

$145k-$198k
+ 32 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 1.5
Below most Orthopedics (PA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 48 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About LMH Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Lawrence, Kansas
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Tuition reimbursement
Professional development
Excellent benefits

Living in Lawrence

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$305k
Typical market rent
$1,580/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.2
State income tax
Up to 5.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Lawrence, KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.