Physician Assistant
Listed compensation
$78 per hour
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Benefits
- Opportunity for advancement
- Training & development
- Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner Orthopedic Surgery
Pay: $78.00 per hour
Job Description
- Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner – Orthopedic Surgery
- Location: Colorado Springs, CO
- Pay: $78.00/hour
- Contract: 5 years
- Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery
- We are seeking an experienced Physician Assistant (PA) to support an Orthopedic Surgery team.
- Assist with orthopedic surgical procedures
- Provide pre- and post-operative patient care
- Perform patient assessments and follow-up care
- Assist physicians with procedures
- Collaborate with the healthcare team
- Maintain accurate medical documentation
- Active Physician Assistant license/certification
- Orthopedic Surgery experience preferred
- Strong clinical and communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
$78/hour | 5-Year Contract | Fort Carson, Core delivery.
Experience
Physician Assistant: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification
Physician Assistant (PA-C) License (Required)
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant will support an orthopedic surgery team by assisting with surgical procedures and providing comprehensive pre- and post-operative patient care. They are also responsible for performing patient assessments and maintaining accurate medical documentation.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active Physician Assistant license or certification and possess at least one year of experience in the field. Experience in orthopedic surgery is preferred, along with strong clinical and communication skills.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
In Colorado, the Orthopedic Surgery weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$132k (16 salary observations; 35 listings), vs ~$142k nationally (337 salary observations; 1,077 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 72% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $162k | Orthopedic Surgery median $128k (middle half $113k–$155k)40 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Colorado vs national | $132k median in Colorado | $142k nationally (−7%)16 state / 337 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$157k in purchasing power | Colorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Orthopedic Surgery listings in Colorado | 14 active | 317 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 12% remote · 72% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Physician Assistant listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Orthopedic Surgery pay trend | +1.8% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Top contract/1099 Physician Assistant Jobs
32 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
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Benefits & Perks
31 jobs · 21 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 310 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
Living in Colorado Springs
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $399k
- Typical market rent
- $1,717/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 100.7
- State income tax
- Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Colorado Springs, CO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.