No salary listed — similar Physician Assistant roles pay ~$120k (median of 29 jobs)

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McLeod Health
South Carolina

Physician Assistant - Cardiothoracic Surgical Associates

Physician AssistantFull-time
Posted 6 days ago

About the Role

Cardiothoracic surgery PA role in South Carolina. Dynamic team environment.

Join McLeod Health as a Cardiothoracic Surgery PA – South Carolina in South Carolina, United States. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today. We are an equal opportunity employer.

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join McLeod Health as a Cardiothoracic Surgery PA – South Carolina.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will join the Cardiothoracic Surgical Associates team to provide clinical support and patient care. They will work in a dynamic environment as part of a professional surgical team.

Requirements

The candidate must be a qualified Physician Assistant capable of working in a surgical setting. Professionalism and the ability to work within a team are required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Cardiothoracic surgeryPatient careClinical assessmentSurgical assistanceMedical documentation

Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 48% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Physician Assistant roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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