Physician Assistant- Orthopaedics Outpatient
Listed compensation
$133k-$166k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Tufts Medicine as a Physician Assistant – Outpatient Orthopaedics in United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $133K - $166K
- Health Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
- CME Allowance
- Malpractice Coverage
- Collaborative Practice Agreement Required
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Tufts Medicine as a Physician Assistant – Outpatient Orthopaedics.
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant will perform comprehensive patient assessments, order diagnostic tests, and develop treatment plans in collaboration with supervising physicians. They are responsible for managing acute and chronic orthopaedic conditions while maintaining accurate medical records and providing patient education.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and have successfully completed an accredited Physician Assistant program. Current Physician Assistant certification and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 78% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$150k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $142k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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