Physician Assistant, General Surgery/Surgical Oncology - PRN Weekend Days

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Job Description

Physician Assistant, PRN – General Surgery & Surgical Oncology

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we can be Better Together

Work Location

Texas Health Plano, 6200 West Parker Road, Plano, Texas, 75096

Work Hours

PRN, Weekends (all days - as needed varies)

General Surgery & Surgical Oncology Department Highlights

  • Working with a multi-disciplinary team
  • The opportunity to work with a diverse patient population
  • The potential for high job satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment from making a difference in patients’ lives
  • Growing Surgical Oncology & General Surgery Service Line
  • Robotic and Open procedures
  • Current hospital expansion

Here’s What You Need

Education

Graduate of an AMA accredited physician assistant program Req

Experience

  • 3 years of PA preferred and
  • 1 Year Acute Care NP experience in General Surgery/Surgical oncology/ICU

Licenses and Certifications

PA - Physician Assistant Current State of Texas PA license Upon Hire Req And

ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support 90 Days Req And

BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Req And

Other NCCPA Upon Hire Pref And

Other must be credentialed by Medical Staff Services Upon Hire Req

Here’s What You Will Do

  • Performs H&Ps and writes delegated physician orders including medications, addresses elements of core measures, plans for procedures and discharge.
  • Actively participates with the multidisciplinary team to facilitate communication and planning; rounds on patients; communicates effectively with delegating physicians, physician consultants, and other members of the care team.
  • Documents actions, assessments, progress notes and plans in the EHR utilizing approved protocols, order sets, and navigators as appropriate, addresses medication reconciliation.
  • Contributes to positive patient experience through effective patient communication and focus on coordination and communication with the multidisciplinary care team; works with varied Patient Experience Teams providing feedback and ideas.
  • Meets/performs regulatory requirements, NPSGs, clinical and other KPIs, safety standards; analyzes performance; demonstrates fiscally sound decisions.
  • Performs clinical procedures authorized by the physician within scope of training and medical staff bylaws, rules, and regulations.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Nurse

  • Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research, and innovations in nursing practice.
  • Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
  • A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Since 1991, Texas Health Plano has served the communities of Plano, Frisco, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson, and McKinney. We’re a 386-bed, full-service hospital serving North Texas with incredible care and amazing people. We specialize in emergency medicine and trauma, cardiology, neurosurgery and spine, advanced orthopedics, women’s services, adult and adolescent behavioral health, an adult intensive care unit and state of the art and technologically advanced surgical services. Plus, we’re a Level II Trauma Facility, the only health care facility in Collin County to have achieved both the Level IV NICU and Level IV Maternal facility designation and have a DNV-certified Comprehensive Stroke Program.

Texas Health Plano is a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, the only AACN Beacon Gold adult intensive care unit in the DFW area, accredited by the Joint Commission in Hip and Knee Replacement and a Primary Heart Attack Center. We offer top-notch benefits including an on-site childcare center created for working parents. You belong here.

Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits, Job Listings by Category, recent Awards we’ve won and more.

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will perform history and physical examinations, write delegated orders, and manage patient care plans within the General Surgery and Surgical Oncology department. They will actively participate in multidisciplinary rounds and document clinical actions in the electronic health record to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an AMA accredited physician assistant program and hold a current Texas PA license. The role requires at least one year of acute care experience in General Surgery, Surgical Oncology, or ICU, along with ACLS and BCLS certifications.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Robotic ProceduresPatient AssessmentClinical DocumentationMultidisciplinary Team CollaborationElectronic Health RecordsSurgical Support

Oncology — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 76% have no call, 60% 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).

Location & Logistics

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

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
63%
Sign-on bonus
47%
Relocation assistance
18%
Loan repayment
16%

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 87 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes weekends

Living in Plano

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$402k
Typical market rent
$1,742/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 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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