Experienced Cardiology Physician Assistant - Kaufman, TX

Physician AssistantIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Individuals Caring for Individuals Together®
  • Heart & Vascular Physician Assistant
  • KAUFMAN (Dallas), TEXAS

Texas Health Physicians Group is pleased to announce a full time opening for a Cardiovascular Physician Assistant to join a team of leading diagnostic and interventional and non-interventional Cardiologists in Kaufman, 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.
  • May require occasional weekend assistance when supervising physician is on call.
  • Assist with hospital rounding including ICU and clinical management of patients.
  • Electronic Medical Records
  • Assess new consults in the clinic and hospital admissions
  • 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 including CME Malpractice and 401K

Requirements Needed to Apply

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

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 assist with hospital rounding, ICU patient management, and clinical assessments in both clinic and hospital settings. They will also perform diagnostic tests such as nuclear stress tests and echocardiograms while collaborating with cardiologists.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Texas Physician Assistant license and a Master's degree in PA studies. A minimum of 1-3 years of cardiology experience is preferred along with board certification.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

ICU Management

Cardiology — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Cardiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 54% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Cardiology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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).

Location & Logistics

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

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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 120 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Kaufman

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$294k
Typical market rent
$1,351/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.

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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