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Mpower Health
Fort Collins, Colorado

Surgical Assistant, PA-C

Physician AssistantContract

Compensation

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Job Description

  • Join Our Team as a Surgical First Assist – THIS IS AN OR-ONLY ROLE.
  • We are not a locums, travel, or staffing company--this is a full-time, salaried position with full benefits!

MPOWERHealth is a health services organization that partners directly with hospitals, health systems, and surgeons to deliver exceptional patient care by providing Intraoperative Neuromonitoring and Surgical First Assist services.

Relocating? We've Got You.

We make the move easy: Relocation assistance is available for this role — so if the area isn't home yet, we'll help make the move easier.

Responsibilities

  • Who is MPOWERHealth?
  • MPOWER - We Are MPOWERHealth

Why You'll Love Working Here

  • Comprehensive health coverage — multiple medical plan options to fit your life
  • Health Savings Account with company contributions
  • Dental and vision coverage for you and your dependents
  • 401(k) with company match to help you build your future
  • Wellness program with health insurance incentives

What You'll Do

Lead as First Assist: Serve as the primary surgical first assist, providing critical hands-on support throughout procedures.

Set the Stage Pre-Op: Confirm cases, meet patients, walk them through procedures, gather documentation, and coordinate closely with OR staff.

Deliver in the OR: Support patient positioning, maintain a sterile field, anticipate the surgeon's next move, and work in sync with the surgical team.

Follow Through Post-Op: Assist with patient transfer, deliver thorough PACU handoffs, and complete documentation with precision.

Help Us Get Better: Contribute to clinical and operational initiatives — education, training, and process improvement.

Keep Growing: Bring a willingness to learn new surgical specialties and expand your skill set.

Qualifications

What You Bring

Experience

  • At least 2 years of surgical assisting experience
  • Hands-on experience assisting in General Ortho and Spine

Education & Credentials

  • Candidates must hold at least one of the following credentials:
  • PA-C – Physician Assistant-Certified
  • NP with RNFA – Nurse Practitioner with Registered Nurse First Assistant credentials

What Sets You Apart

  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to adapt to different personalities and needs
  • A customer-service mindset

Confidence to Work Independently and Autonomously

  • Physical Requirements: Able to perform all essential duties with or without accommodation, including:
  • Ability to lift, sit, stand, or squat
  • Constant seeing, hearing, and speaking
  • Frequent lifting up to 20+ lbs., plus bending, reaching, standing, walking, and kneeling

Ready to Elevate Your Career?

If you're passionate about surgical excellence, thrive in a dynamic OR environment, and want to be part of a company that’s redefining musculoskeletal care, we want to hear from you!

Apply now and take your career to the next level with MPOWERHealth!

MPOWERHealth is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy not to discriminate against any applicant or employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

OrthopedicsSpine surgerySterile field maintenanceClinical documentationSurgical procedures

Surgical First Assist — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 72% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physician Assistant market look like in Colorado?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician Assistant median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)43 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingColorado index 103.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician Assistant listings in Colorado75 active4,462 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 72% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Physician Assistant listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Physician Assistant pay trend+2.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 27 employers
401k / retirement match
81% this job
CME allowance
58%
Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
19% this job
Loan repayment
16%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.2this job 1.5
Below most Physician Assistant roles listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,455 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Mpower Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Addison, Texas
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive health coverage
Health Savings Account with company contributions
Dental and vision coverage
401(k) with company match
Wellness program with health insurance incentives
Relocation assistance

Living in Fort Collins

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$527k
Typical market rent
$1,959/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
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.

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