Physician Assistant - Orthopedic Surgery with the Paley Institute - Boca Raton, FL
Compensation
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Job Description
The Paley Institute and Tenet Healthcare, are seeking a full-time Physician
Assistant to join our Orthopedic Surgery group in West Boca Raton, FL. This position offers the opportunity to work alongside a collaborative group of medical professionals and is a crucial member of the patient experience.
This position would be perfect for a candidate who enjoys working in the OR as well as an inpatient / outpatient clinical setting, and has great work / life balance with no call or weekends!
Position Highlights
- Full Time schedule - M - F normal business hours
- OR, Inpatient and outpatient coverage
- Open to both new graduate and experienced candidates
- Covering General Ortho and Spine cases
Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Continuing medical education (CME) allowance
- Malpractice insurance
Responsibilities
Per collaborative agreement
Qualifications
Education
Required: Graduate of accredited PA program
Experience
Certifications
Required: PA licensure; DEA eligible. Additional certification(s) per governing board and in accordance with the facility Medical Staff Bylaws.
Physical Demands
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant - Orthopedic Surgery with the Paley Institute - Boca Raton, FL at Tenet Healthcare a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Orthopedic Surgery (PA) — ranked against 317 active Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 64% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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- No call
- Includes weekends
Living in Boca Raton
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $640k
- Typical market rent
- $2,949/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 21 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.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.