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Orthopedic Trauma Physician Assistant - Per Diem

Physician AssistantIncludes weekendsPer Diem

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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 Trauma CareOperating Room First AssistingPatient RoundingPatient DischargeJoint Injury CareSports Medicine Injury CareSpine Injury CareConnecticut Physician Assistant License

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).

Orthopedic Surgery by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOrthopedic Surgery median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)43 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingConnecticut index 103.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Orthopedic Surgery listings in Connecticut6 active307 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 72% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS 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 specialtiespostings stay open a median 45 days · 9% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 77 postings, 149 closed
New Orthopedic Surgery listings334 in the last 30 days246 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

33 jobs · 29 employers
401k / retirement match
73%
CME allowance
64%
Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
18%
Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 1.5
Below most Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 306 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Stamford Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Stamford, CT
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Collaborative Practice Agreement Required

Living in Stamford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$799k
Typical market rent
$2,971/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

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

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