Experienced Cardiology Physician Assistant - Plano, TX

Physician AssistantIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Improving the Health of the People in the Communities We Serve

Heart & Vascular Physician Assistant

Plano, Texas

Texas Health Physicians Group is pleased to announce a full time opening for a Cardiovascular Physician Assistant with critical and acute care experience to join a team of leading diagnostic and interventional and non-interventional Cardiologists in Plano, Texas. This is a great opportunity to work closely with board certified physicians who have a reputation for excellence in diagnosing and providing innovative treatments for cardiovascular diseases.

Position Details

  • Full time, 40 hours per week plus shared call with Saturday coverage 2 days a month
  • Primarily clinic based with hospital rounding activities one Saturday per month
  • Electronic Medical Records
  • Outpatient Ambulatory Visits, Hospital call once a month
  • Nuclear, Stress Tests, Echocardiogram all on site
  • Take pride in offering a multidimensional approach to cardiac and peripheral vascular therapies
  • Competitive Salary, plus comprehensive benefits package, CME, Malpractice & 401K

Requirements Needed to Apply

  • Active Texas license
  • Physician Assistant Board Certification and Experience
  • Acute and Critical Care experience
  • Degree in PA studies from an accredited Physician Assistant program
  • 1-3 years of Cardiology experience preferred

Physician Assistant Qualifications

The Physician Assistant (“PA”) will be licensed as a physician assistant in the State of Texas and maintain such license in good standing at all times. Master's degree Physician Assistant required.

The PA will report to the supervising physician and/or the Medical Director and will be responsible for meeting CME requirements to maintain certification and licensure.

The PA’s duties and responsibilities apply to the THPG patient population and assigned setting only.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide diagnostic and treatment services for cardiovascular patients in both clinic and hospital settings. Responsibilities include performing stress tests, echocardiograms, and participating in shared hospital call rotations.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Texas license and a Master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program. Board certification and 1-3 years of cardiology experience are required, along with acute and critical care expertise.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Diagnostic cardiologyInterventional cardiologyNon-interventional cardiologyPatient assessment

Cardiology — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Cardiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 82% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Cardiology market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Cardiology listings in Texas11 active134 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 82% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Physician Assistant listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus · 5% offer loan repayment296 active listings, Oct 2026
Cardiology pay trend+12.9% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
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.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

45 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

45 jobs · 35 employers
14
<$145k
9
$145k-165k
12
$165k-185k
9
$185k-205k
1
$225k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

39 jobs · 35 employers
401k / retirement match
82% this job
CME allowance
54% this job
Sign-on bonus
46%
Relocation assistance
15%
Loan repayment
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Cardiology (PA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 134 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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About Texas Health Resources

Hospitals and Health Care
Arlington, Texas
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Salary
Comprehensive benefits package
CME
Malpractice
401K
Collaborative Practice Agreement Required

Living in Plano

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$403k
Typical market rent
$1,736/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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