Orthopedic Trauma Physician Assistant - Per Diem
Compensation
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Job Description
Stamford Hospital's Department of Orthopedic Surgery is seeking a new per diem physician assistant for their growing team! The Orthopedic Trauma team is comprised of 13 full-time PAs and the program provides 24/7/365 coverage.
Physician Assistants will provide care to patients with joint, sports medicine and spine injuries, and will perform a host of clinical and surgical duties, including but not limited to first assisting in the operating room (mostly add on trauma cases i. e. hip fractures & other urgent cases such as I/D for infection or open fractures), emergency department consultations, splints, injections, rounding & discharging patients on the floors, etc. The right incumbent will bring several years of OR (first assist) experience.
Schedule: Minimum 1 to 2 shifts per month. Mostly Sundays from 6a-6p.
Requirements
1)Must have experience doing orthopedic trauma cases in the OR.
2) CT Physician Assistant License required upon hire
4) BLS certification required
5) ACLS certification required
As a Planetree hospital, we are committed to personalizing, humanizing, and demystifying
the healthcare experience for patients and their families. Our approach is holistic and
encourages healing in all dimensions — mind, body, and spirit.
Key Responsibilities
Provide care for patients with joint, sports medicine, and spine injuries, including emergency department consultations, splinting, injections, and inpatient rounding and discharges. First assist in orthopedic trauma surgeries, including hip fractures and urgent cases involving infection or open fractures.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- 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, 8% are remote, 72% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Orthopedic Surgery median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)43 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Connecticut index 103.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Orthopedic Surgery listings in Connecticut | 6 active | 307 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 72% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Physician Assistant listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Orthopedic Surgery hiring demand | #4 of 6 specialties | postings stay open a median 45 days · 9% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 77 postings, 149 closed |
| New Orthopedic Surgery listings | 334 in the last 30 days | 246 the 30 days before (+36%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Orthopedic Surgery pay trend | +1.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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