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Stamford, Connecticut

Physician Assistant - Urology

Physician AssistantIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting3-day week · 3×12s

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Stamford Health is currently seeking an experienced Surgical Physician Assistant to join our team! This is an immediate need for a Physician Assistant to work in the Surgical Subspecialties at Stamford Hospital. This is a full-time position requiring clinical work and OR First Assist.

The PA will assist in the evaluation and treatment of patients presenting with a variety of medical and surgical conditions which range from chronic diseases, acute illnesses, and health care maintenance.

Under the direction of or in consultation with a physician, the PA will provide a broad spectrum of general patient care. Patient population includes approximately 95% Urology and Neurosurgery with an occasional Oral and Maxillofacial and ENT patients.

Schedule: 24/7 coverage in-house surgical team! Fulltime - 3 x 12 hour-shifts per week - day/night/weekend rotation. Self-scheduling type model.

As a Certified Great Place to Work organization, Stamford Health understands what it takes to attract talent to improve our workforce and support our

mission, to that end we offer:

  • Competitive salary
  • Sign on bonus
  • Comprehensive, low-cost health insurance plans available day one (including GLP-1 coverage options)
  • Wellness programs
  • Paid Time Off accruals
  • Tax deferred annuity and (403b) pension plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Free on-site parking
  • Childcare partnership with Children’s Learning Center

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide clinical care and serve as an OR First Assist for surgical subspecialties, primarily focusing on Urology and Neurosurgery. They will evaluate and treat patients with various medical and surgical conditions under the direction of a physician.

Requirements

The role requires an experienced Surgical Physician Assistant capable of working in a 24/7 in-house surgical team environment. Candidates must be comfortable with a rotating schedule of 12-hour shifts including days, nights, and weekends.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Surgical assistancePatient evaluationPatient treatmentAcute illness managementChronic disease management

Urology — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 66% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Physician Assistant pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Physician Assistant by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician Assistant median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)40 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingConnecticut index 103.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician Assistant listings in Connecticut96 active4,640 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 66% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusUS Physician Assistant listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Urology listings129 in the last 30 days103 the 30 days before (+25%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician Assistant pay trend+2.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 1.7
Better work-life than 20% of Urology (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 71 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Stamford Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Stamford, CT
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Sign on bonus
Comprehensive, low-cost health insurance plans available day one (including GLP-1 coverage options)
Wellness programs
Paid Time Off accruals
Tax deferred annuity and (403b) pension plan
Tuition reimbursement
Free on-site parking

Living in Stamford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$799k
Typical market rent
$2,971/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.