Orthopedic Surgery Physician Assistant- Dallas, TX
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Job Description
Orthopedic Surgery Physician Assistant Opportunity in Dallas (University Park
Area)
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 with OR assist as needed.
Position Details
- Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm with No Call
- Outpatient setting with OR assist as needed
- Join team of 3 qualified Orthopedic Surgeons
- 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 as needed. Work alongside a team of three orthopedic surgeons to deliver high-quality patient care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Orthopedic Surgery Physician Assistant- Dallas, TX 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 315 active Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 74% have no call, 68% 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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- No call
- No weekends
- No nights
Living in Dallas
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $286k
- Typical market rent
- $1,591/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 26 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.