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Kaiser Permanente
Los Angeles, California

Physician Assistant II / NP II - Plastic Surgery, Per Diem (Woodland Hills)

Nurse Practitioner Top 25% in Surgery (NP)Per Diem Physician-Supervised State

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Kaiser Permanente as a Physician Assistant II / NP II - Plastic Surgery, Per Diem (Woodland Hills) in Los Angeles, California.

Key Responsibilities

  • Collect subjective data (obtain history).
  • Collect objective data (perform a physical exam).
  • Develop an assessment (diagnosis).
  • Develop and implement a management plan.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 2 years of current surgical experience in Plastics or General Surgery preferred.
  • Inpatient/OR privileges will be required.

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.

Work with Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles, California.

Licensure & Certifications

Requires a graduate degree from an approved PA or NP program and valid California licensure and certification. A minimum of one year of experience is required, with a preference for two years of surgical experience in plastics or general surgery.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLSACLS (preferred)PALS (preferred)DEA License

Key Skills

Physical ExaminationsDiagnostic TestingPatient AssessmentManagement PlanningSurgical CarePharmacologic InterventionsPatient EducationClinical DocumentationAcute CareEmergency Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant II / NP II - Plastic Surgery, Per Diem (Woodland Hills) at Kaiser Permanente a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Surgery (NP) — ranked against 311 active Surgery (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 32% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% 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)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

6.6/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Surgery (NP) — ranked against 311 active roles in this specialty

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

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Surgery (NP)

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