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Richmond, Virginia

Locum - Physician Assistant (PA) - Surgery

Physician AssistantIncludes callNo weekendsContract

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Dates of Coverage

40 hours per week, commencing mid-December 2026 through at least April 2027

Schedule

Monday to Friday, 0800 to 1700 hours

Patient Demographics

Adult and geriatric populations

Care Setting

100% Inpatient care

Average Patient Load

Variable, dependent on hospital admissions

Core Responsibilities

  • Provide post-procedural daily care
  • Facilitate patient and family communication and education
  • Collaborate closely with one employed neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner

Documentation/EMR

EPIC

Average On-Call Hours

8 hours

Number of Providers Required

1

Practice Environment

Inpatient/Hospital-Based

Teaching Responsibility

None

Mandatory Qualifications

  • Board certified (REQUIRED)
  • Valid Virginia medical license (No exceptions for providers needing licensure) (REQUIRED)
  • Active ACLS and BLS certifications (REQUIRED)
  • Active DEA registration (REQUIRED)
  • Clean background with no malpractice or license-related issues (No exceptions) (REQUIRED)

Licensure Requirements

  • License to practice in Virginia

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide daily post-procedural care and facilitate communication between patients, families, and the medical team. They will work in an inpatient setting, collaborating closely with a neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner.

Requirements

Candidates must be board certified with an active Virginia medical license, DEA registration, and current ACLS/BLS certifications. A clean background with no malpractice or license-related issues is strictly required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Patient educationClinical documentationEpic EMRGeriatric careCollaboration

Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 72% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Physician Assistant Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution34 jobs · 29 employers

7
<$145k
4
$145k-165k
13
$165k-185k
9
$185k-205k
1
$212k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs

401k / retirement match
67%
CME allowance
63%
Sign-on bonus
59%
Relocation assistance
11%
Loan repayment
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physician Assistant- Dr. Fealy

Hospital for Special Surgery · New York, New York

$195k-$212k
#2

Urgent Care Advanced Practice Clinician (PA-C or ARNP)

Evergreen Emergency Services · Snohomish, Washington

$92-$96/hr
#3

Pain Management Physician Assistant

$171k-$198k
#4

Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)

$95/hr
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 1.9this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Surgery (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 369 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call

Living in Richmond

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$342k
Typical market rent
$1,648/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Richmond, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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