Acute Care PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PAT Clinic - Daytime Plano, TX

Physician Assistant 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

Physician Assistant

Pre-Admission Testing (PAT) Clinic | Plano, Texas

Texas Health is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our Pre-Admission Testing (PAT) Clinic at Texas Health Hospital Plano in Plano, Texas. This is an excellent opportunity for an APP who enjoys comprehensive patient assessments, collaborative practice, and helping ensure patients are optimized and ready for surgical procedures.

Position Highlights

  • Full-time employed position
  • Monday-Friday schedule
  • Day shifts, approximately 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
  • No routine call requirements
  • Join a collaborative team dedicated to surgical readiness and patient safety
  • Located at Texas Health Hospital Plano, one of North Texas' premier healthcare facilities

Qualifications

  • Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant licensed to practice in Texas
  • Acute Care certification required where applicable
  • Minimum of two years of APP experience preferred
  • Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, communication, and decision-making skills
  • Commitment to delivering exceptional patient-centered care

Why THPG

Supportive, collaborative hospitalist environment

Competitive base salary plus

Comprehensive Benefits Package - health, dental, vision, and life insurance

CME allowance and 401(k) retirement plan with malpractice coverage

Opportunity to expand your inpatient expertise within a respected health system

If you’re looking for a day shift role that offers autonomy, team support, and meaningful inpatient experience, Texas Health Physicians Group is the place to grow your career.

The Physician Assistant (“PA”) will be licensed as a physician assistant in the State of Texas and maintain such license in good standing at all times. Master's degree Physician Assistant required.

The PA will report to the supervising physician and/or the Medical Director and will be responsible for meeting CME requirements to maintain certification and licensure.

The PA’s duties and responsibilities apply to the THPG patient population and assigned setting only.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will perform comprehensive patient assessments and ensure patients are optimized for surgical procedures within the Pre-Admission Testing clinic. They will work collaboratively with the medical team to maintain high standards of patient safety and clinical readiness.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentInpatient care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Acute Care PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PAT Clinic - Daytime Plano, TX at Texas Health Resources a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Physician Assistant roles — ranked against 4,265 active Physician Assistant roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Acute Care — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 56% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Physician Assistant pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% 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)). 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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks42 jobs · 38 employers

CME allowance
76% this job
401k / retirement match
67% this job
Sign-on bonus
52%
Relocation assistance
12%
Loan repayment
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Physician Assistant roles listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,265 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Plano

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$402k
Typical market rent
$1,742/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 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.

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About Texas Health Resources

Hospitals and Health Care
Arlington, Texas
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive base salary
Comprehensive Benefits Package - health, dental, vision, and life insurance
CME allowance
401(k) retirement plan
Malpractice coverage