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Rockwall, Texas

Physician Assistant Orthopedic Surgery Rockwall, TX

Physician AssistantNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Physician Assistant Opportunity

Orthopedic Surgery

Rockwall, Texas

Texas Health Physicians Group is excited to announce a Full Time Physician Assistant opportunity to work with a skilled, fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon dedicated to providing comprehensive care designed to promote healing. The primary focus is on shoulder surgery and sports medicine, for active individuals and athletes of all ages. Take advantage of this opportunity to work as a team with a lot of physician support.

Position Details

  • Full Time Monday-Friday, hours flexible as driven by the OR schedule and need of patients
  • Surgical Assist with experienced orthopedic surgeon specializing in shoulder reconstruction and sports medicine
  • See patients in the clinic
  • Plan treatment and document using EPIC EMR
  • Environment encourages learning and career development.
  • Competitive Salary, Plus Comprehensive Benefits Package Including, CME, 401K, and Malpractice

Requirements Needed to Apply

  • Active Texas license
  • Strong Communication Skills
  • Graduate of accredited Physician Assistant program
  • Ortho surgical experience preferred
  • First Assist surgical experience required

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 provide surgical assistance to an orthopedic surgeon specializing in shoulder reconstruction and sports medicine. Responsibilities also include seeing patients in the clinic, planning treatments, and documenting care using the EPIC EMR system.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Texas license and be a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program with a Master's degree. Previous orthopedic surgical experience is preferred, and first assist surgical experience is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Patient careTreatment planning

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 60% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Orthopedic Surgery PA by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.9 / 10 · above average in orthopedic surgery (pa)ranked against 296 Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOrthopedic Surgery PA median $128k (middle half $110k–$155k)43 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Orthopedic Surgery PA listings in Texas27 active297 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 60% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas physician assistant listings (all specialties): 16% state a sign-on bonus · 4% offer loan repayment214 active listings, Nov 2026
Orthopedic Surgery PA hiring demand#4 of 6 specialtiespostings stay open a median 45 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 77 postings, 149 closed
New Orthopedic Surgery PA listings84 in the last 30 days75 the 30 days before (+12%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Orthopedic Surgery PA pay trend+4.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (296 Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

37 jobs · 34 employers
401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
57% this job
Sign-on bonus
43%
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 296 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Texas Health Resources

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

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Salary
Comprehensive Benefits Package
CME
401K
Malpractice

Living in Rockwall

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$380k
Typical market rent
$1,764/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.