Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner
Listed compensation
$110k-$130k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
DOC provides an environment that allows APPs to work autonomously with surgeon backup while building a non-surgical orthopedic practice in their community. This practice focuses on hospitality and high-quality, efficient care for all guests we serve.
DOC Requires the Following Competencies
- Active TX Provider state license
- 2-3 years' experience in an outpatient clinic setting
- Experience in independent clinical practice
- 1 year of sports medicine experience
Why Message
We believe in finding a better way, sharing it, and celebrating success. We do this by serving people, not the system. We understand that there will be change and challenges on the journey, and we will figure it out. We find answers to questions even if they aren't asked. Above all, we tenaciously care for our team, our guests, and our communities. This is in our bones. We are DOC!
Core Values
- Curiosity
- Embrace the goo
- All the way
- Tenacious caring
- Get it straight, even if it hurts
Key Responsibilities
Build and provide care through a community-based, non-surgical orthopedic practice, working autonomously with surgeon backup. Deliver high-quality, efficient, hospitality-focused care to patients.
Requirements
Requires an active Texas provider license, 2–3 years of experience in an outpatient clinic, and experience practicing independently. Also requires at least one year of sports medicine experience.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Orthopedics — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 70% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$120k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $124k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Direct Orthopedic Care ranks #8 of 10 employers hiring Physician Assistant on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner at Direct Orthopedic Care a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Orthopedics (PA) — ranked against 46 active Orthopedics (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$120k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$8k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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- No call
Living in Austin
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $455k≈ 4.1× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,586/mo≈ 17% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 24 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.