Physician Assistant Orthopedic Surgery Rockwall, TX
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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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 3.9 / 10 · above average in orthopedic surgery (pa) | ranked against 296 Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Orthopedic Surgery PA median $128k (middle half $110k–$155k)43 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Orthopedic Surgery PA listings in Texas | 27 active | 297 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 60% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas 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 specialties | postings stay open a median 45 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 77 postings, 149 closed |
| New Orthopedic Surgery PA listings | 84 in the last 30 days | 75 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 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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