Physician Assistant- Plastic Surgery
Listed compensation
$110K - $177K
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Central Valley Doctors Health System and Doctor's Medical Center of Modesto are seeking a dedicated and motivated Physician Assistant to join our Plastic
Surgery team! This is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience in both clinic and surgical practice setting!
What We Offer
- Monday-Friday schedule
- Outpatient and Inpatient Setting
- OR assist 1-2 days per week
- Plastic Surgery and Facial Trauma Call Participation
- Competitive Compensation and Benefits
Qualifications
- NP or PA licensure in California
- All levels of experience welcome
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant will provide care in both clinic and surgical settings, including assisting in the operating room 1-2 days per week. Responsibilities also include participating in plastic surgery and facial trauma call rotations.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 66% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$144k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $130k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No weekends
- Includes call
Living in Modesto
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $436k≈ 4.0× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,021/mo≈ 22% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 30 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 104.1
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Modesto, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.