Physician Assistant, Orthopedics
Compensation
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Job Description
Job Number
35391
Location: Albany Meredyth
Street Address
2709 MEREDYTH DR STE 450
City, State
Albany, Georgia
Zip Code
31707
Department: PPG PHOEBE ORTHO SPECIALTY GROUP-ADMIN
Shift: Days
Job Type: Full time
Posted Date
2026-10-23
Job Description Summary
Responsible for patient care management, counseling, and education of patients and families in collaboration with facility MDs.
Description
Join our collaborative orthopedic team and help patients return to strength, mobility, and an active life!
As an Orthopedic Physician Assistant, you'll deliver high quality musculoskeletal care, working closely with orthopedic surgeons and other healthcare professionals to manage patients with acute and chronic orthopedic conditions in both clinical and procedural settings.
Qualifications
Master’s degree in physician assisting. (Required)
Work Experience
1 year experience in elective tracks completed within the PA training program and (or) previous experience in area of specialty. (Preferred)
Licenses and Certifications
PA-C - Physician Assistant (Required) Department Specific Certifications (Required)
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant will manage patient care, provide counseling, and educate patients and families in collaboration with orthopedic surgeons. They will deliver high-quality musculoskeletal care in both clinical and procedural settings for patients with acute and chronic conditions.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 64% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · above average in orthopedic surgery (pa) | ranked against 317 Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician Assistant median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)36 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Georgia index 96.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician Assistant listings in Georgia | 116 active | 4,637 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 64% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
Top Physician Assistant Jobs
37 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
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Benefits & Perks
30 jobs · 29 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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$145k-$198kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 317 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No nights
- On-site
Benefits & Perks
Living in Albany
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $129k
- Typical market rent
- $985/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 87.7
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Albany, GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.