Physician Assistant- Orthopedic Surgery
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Job Description
Orthopedic Surgery Physician Assistant Opportunity in Tucson, AZ
Join a state-of-the-art orthopedic group known for its exceptional patient care and strong community reputation! We are seeking a Physician Assistant to provide support in an outpatient clinic setting and OR assist.
Position Details
- Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
- Outpatient setting with OR assist as needed
- All levels of experience welcome
Qualifications
- Current certification as a Physician Assistant
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary team.
- Strong communication skills and commitment to high-quality patient care.
- Physician Assistant license to practice in the state. CPR Certified. DEA registration with state.
Key Responsibilities
Provide support in an outpatient clinic setting and assist in the operating room. Deliver high-quality patient care within a state-of-the-art orthopedic group.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant- Orthopedic Surgery at Tenet Healthcare a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Orthopedic Surgery (PA) — ranked against 317 active Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 74% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No weekends
- No nights
Living in Tucson
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $322k
- Typical market rent
- $1,425/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 96.9
- State income tax
- Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Tucson, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.