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Modesto, California

Physician Assistant, Orthopedic Surgery (Modesto)

Physician Assistant Top 25% in Orthopedic Surgery (PA)Full-Time

Listed compensation

base salary: $165,000 - $175,000

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Opportunity Information

Gould Medical Group is looking for a board-certified Orthopedic Physician Assistant in Modesto, CA.

Position Details

  • Starting base salary: $165,000 - $175,000
  • Twelve orthopedic surgeons and seven physician assistants in the section
  • One year of Orthopedic Sports experience required
  • Supportive/collaborative APC/physician team environment valuing top of licensure practice
  • Surgical/outpatient/inpatient
  • MA support
  • Onsite lab, X-ray, and advanced imaging
  • Stable and growing group
  • EHR: Epic

Qualifications

  • Board certification
  • Join Us and Enjoy

Standard Benefits

  • Annual 12.0% 401(k) gift
  • Annual CME / business expense allowance
  • Full health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
  • Group paid malpractice and tail coverage
  • Individual Performance Bonus
  • Relocation assistance

Organization Details

Gould Medical Group is a growing, 525+ clinician multi-specialty group located about two hours east of San Francisco, California. Our communities offer quick access to the bay area as well as other hot spots such as Napa Valley, Yosemite, and Lake Tahoe.

Community Information

Area Details

  • Close proximity to the Bay Area but a lower cost of living
  • Short driving distance to Yosemite, wine country, Lake Tahoe, Monterey
  • Centrally located with quick access to skiing, hiking, surfing, and entertainment venues of various types
  • Rapidly growing communities
  • Excellent school options
  • Average of 260 days of sunshine annually

Equal Opportunity Statement

It is the policy of Sutter Health and its partners to provide equal employment for all qualified individuals; to prohibit discrimination in employment because of basis of race, color, creed, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, registered domestic partner status, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national origin (including possession of a driver's license issued to individuals who did not present proof of authorized presence in the U.S.), age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, political affiliation, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition, genetic information or any other characteristic made unlawful by local, state or federal law, ordinance or regulation.

We promote the full realization of equal employment opportunities through a positive continuing program within each medical group, company, hospital, department, and service area. Equal employment opportunities apply to every aspect of Sutter's employment policies and practices.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide surgical, inpatient, and outpatient orthopedic care within a collaborative team environment. Responsibilities include working alongside orthopedic surgeons to deliver high-quality patient care at the top of their licensure.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Orthopedic surgerySports medicineSurgical assistanceInpatient careOutpatient careEpic EHRX-ray interpretationPatient assessmentClinical collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant, Orthopedic Surgery (Modesto) at Sutter Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Orthopedic Surgery (PA) — ranked against 299 active Orthopedic Surgery (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Orthopedic Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 66% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Orthopedic Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 7.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$170k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $154k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
63% this job
Sign-on bonus
56% this job
Relocation assistance
31% this job
Loan repayment
9%

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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Orthopedic Surgery (PA)

Living in Modesto

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$436k
Typical market rent
$2,021/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.1
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Modesto, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Annual 12.0% 401(k) gift
Annual CME / business expense allowance
Full health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
Group paid malpractice and tail coverage
Individual Performance Bonus
Relocation assistance