Orthopedic Surgical Physician Assistant (PA) at ValleyOrtho
Listed compensation
$109k-$164k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
The Physician Assistant at Valley Ortho will be working primarily with Dr.
O'Connor who is an Orthopedic joint reconstruction surgeon. Dr. O'Connor has extensive experience in robotic hip and knee arthroplasty, muscle-sparing anterior and posterior approach total hip arthroplasty, revision hip and knee arthroplasty, as well as general orthopedic trauma.
Click on the link to learn more about the Ortho Center: vvorthocare.org
Schedule: Days/Evenings/Nights/Rotating Weekends
Will be working in the Hospital in Glenwood Springs, Office in Willits, and off-site clinic in Eagle.
Requirements
- Masters Degree in Physician Assistant Studies.
- Current Colorado Physician Assistant (PA) license.
- Physician Assistant (PA-C) certification issued by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
- Unrestricted DEA license
- Current BLS and ACLS Certifications through the American Heart Association
- First Assist Experience is preferred
Salary Range
- $109,366.40 to $164,049.60/salaried
- Starting wage dependent upon experience, education, and skill-set
Benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents
- Employer paid basic life coverage with buy-up coverage options
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for health care and dependent care.
- Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), Paid Sick/Bereavement Leave under Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA), leaves of absence.
- Tuition Assistance Available
- Retirement Plan 401(a)
- Retirement Plan 403(b) plans with employer matching contributions.
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discount on Valley View Medical Services
- Employee voluntary benefits such as Discounted RFTA bus passes, discounted gym memberships, Corporate Ski passes, free car seat for new Valley View babies born or adopted by Valley View employee(s)
- Free Use of Sunlight and Aspen SkiCo day passes, based on availability.
Loan Repayment
Valley View is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program!
Application Submission End DATE
This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.
At Valley View, our mission is to provide convenient, connected care to the communities of Western Colorado with scope, technology, and expertise that are rarely found in regional hospitals.
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant will primarily support Dr. O'Connor, an Orthopedic joint reconstruction surgeon specializing in robotic hip and knee arthroplasty, various total hip arthroplasty approaches, revision procedures, and general orthopedic trauma. This role involves working across hospital, office, and off-site clinic settings.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
In Colorado, the Orthopedic Surgery weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$132k (18 salary observations; 30 listings), vs ~$142k nationally (399 salary observations; 1,018 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 46 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 7% are remote, 83% have no call, 91% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$137k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $133k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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