Physician Assistant - General Surgery
No salary listed — Physician Assistant pays $114k median
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Job Description
About the Role
Join Legacy Health as a Physician Assistant - General Surgery in United States. Overview If you deliver a dose of compassion to every patient you see, you may be an ideal addition to the Legacy community. You’ll provide medical and surgical services within an assigned clinic, forging relationships with staff and delivering expert care to patients.
Key Responsibilities
- ordinates discharge planning and follow
- up. Arranges all sub
- specialty follow
Requirements
- Experience: Requires experience in direct patient management, in the surgical or medical subspecialty of the department one is hired into.
- Surgical assisting experience required if working with a surgical specialty.
- Knowledge of acute and chronic disease states, administration and prescription of medications, and delivering physical care following treatment plan.
Benefits & Compensation
- Professionals/careers/benefiting
Work Schedule
- Full-time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Legacy Health as a Physician Assistant - General Surgery.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant - General Surgery at Legacy Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Surgery physician assistant listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.
Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
This Surgery position at Legacy Health is open to physician assistant candidates.
Physician Assistants enjoy versatile career options across specialties, with competitive compensation and increasing opportunities in outpatient and remote settings.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in United States.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Patient Management, Surgical Assisting, Inpatient Care, Outpatient Care, Physical Exams, Order Interpretation, Emergency Treatment, Minor Surgery. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Surgery role.
Core responsibilities: The Surgical Advanced Practitioner provides medical and surgical services under physician direction, involving inpatient rounding, ordering tests, initiating emergency treatments, and assisting in surgical procedures. Outpatient duties include clinic participation, discharge planning coordination, m...
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Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (2)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Part Time
Posted
1mo ago
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