Physician Assistant - Surgery
Listed compensation
$125k-$140k
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Job Description
Physician Assistant | Interventional Pain & Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Epic Pain Management | San Antonio, Texas | Full-Time
Epic Pain Management is seeking a Physician Assistant (PA-C) to join our San Antonio team and work closely with one of our interventional pain physicians with advanced fellowship training in endoscopic spine surgery.
This opportunity is open to both new graduates ready to build their clinical and surgical skills and experienced PAs with a background in surgery, orthopedics, spine care, or another procedural specialty.
For a new graduate, this role offers the opportunity to learn directly through hands-on training, close physician mentorship, and exposure to both the clinical and surgical sides of spine care. For an experienced surgical PA, it offers the opportunity to bring an established skill set to a growing program while expanding into endoscopic spine surgery and interventional pain management.
You'll work alongside our physicians throughout the patient journey, including surgical evaluations, preoperative care, surgical assistance, and postoperative follow-up.
Requirements
- Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Physician Assistant in Texas
- Current DEA license or ability to obtain
New Graduates Are Encouraged to Apply
- Experienced surgical PAs are also strongly encouraged to apply, particularly those with backgrounds in spine, orthopedics, neurosurgery, or other procedural specialties
- Prior pain management or endoscopic spine experience is not required
- Strong clinical judgment and eagerness to develop new skills
- Interest in interventional pain management, spine care, and procedural medicine
- Excellent communication and patient-engagement skills
- Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with physicians and the clinical team
- Willingness to travel occasionally to surrounding San Antonio-area cities as needed
- A motivated, collaborative approach to patient care and professional development
Grow With Epic
Whether you're a new graduate looking for hands-on mentorship as you begin your career or an experienced surgical PA ready to bring your skills into a growing spine program, this role offers the opportunity to work closely with an experienced physician, develop expertise in endoscopic spine surgery and interventional pain management, and play an important role in the continued growth of Epic's spine services.
Ready to build your next chapter? Apply today to join the Epic team.
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant will work closely with interventional pain physicians to provide comprehensive patient care throughout the surgical journey. Responsibilities include performing surgical evaluations, assisting in endoscopic spine surgeries, and managing preoperative and postoperative care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Express Pain and Urgent Care P holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 81/100, 7 active listings.
Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 78% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% 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)), so the posted ~$133k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $136k in an average-cost state. 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. At the posted ~$133k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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