Looking for family practice physician assistant (PA) jobs? Barton Associates specializes in locum tenens family practice physician assistant jobs, with well over a decade of experience placing family practice physician assistants on short and long-term assignments throughout the US.
Locum tenens PA jobs are contract roles designed to fill gaps in care at healthcare facilities over a specific timeframe. These assignments can range from a week to well over a year.
Locum family practice physician assistants hold all the same qualifications as a permanent physician assistant, and often choose locum work for higher pay and increased flexibility.
Explore our locum tenens guide to learn more.
We are seeking an experienced Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 120-day locum tenens assignment in Arizona, starting Dec 22, 2025. This role features Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm shifts in an outpatient clinic setting that experiences a high volume of walk-in patients due to the nearest emergency room being 50 minutes away.Job DetailsLocation:...
Location:AZ
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 120-day locum tenens assignment in California. This opportunity begins on Nov 10, 2025, with day shifts Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The provider will manage a panel of chronic care patients in a standard FQHC setting, delivering high-quality care as part of a dedicated team.Job...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking an experienced Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 13-week locum tenens assignment in New York, starting Jan 5, 2026. This full-time day shift opportunity runs Monday through Friday and provides coverage in a high-volume primary care setting with a supportive office staff.Job DetailsLocation: New YorkFacility Type: Primary Care...
Location:NY
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 65-day locum tenens assignment in Pennsylvania. This full-time opportunity begins on Dec 15, 2025, and features day shifts, Monday through Friday, from 7:30am to 4pm. The assignment focuses on providing comprehensive care within a correctional environment, including sick call, chronic and preventative...
Location:PA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking an experienced Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 120-day locum tenens assignment in California, starting Jan 5, 2026. This opportunity features day shifts, Monday to Friday, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, covering a mix of inpatient wound care and outpatient Family Practice cases.Job DetailsLocation: CaliforniaStart Date: Jan 5, 2026LOA:...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking an experienced Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 67-day locum tenens assignment in Pennsylvania. This opportunity begins on Dec 1, 2025, with day shifts from 7:00am to 3:30pm, Monday through Friday. The role involves providing care in a correctional setting and is ideal for candidates with Basic Life Support certification and...
Location:PA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking an experienced Family Practice Physician Assistant for a solo, rural locum tenens assignment in Oregon. This 120-day opportunity begins on Oct 27, 2025, with day shifts Monday through Friday from 8am to 7pm. The role involves caring for a diverse, primarily non-English-speaking patient population in a federally qualified health center...
Location:OR
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking an experienced Family Practice Physician Assistant for a locum tenens assignment in California. This opportunity starts Dec 22, 2025, runs for 3 weeks, and features day shifts from 8am to 5pm in a fast-paced family practice and urgent care setting. The role includes seeing both pediatric and adult walk-in patients, working with the Nextgen...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking an experienced Family Practice Physician Assistant for an 80-day locum tenens assignment in Washington, starting Jan 5, 2026. This role offers a Monday to Friday schedule, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with the possibility of one Saturday per month. Candidates must bring a strong background in community health centers and proficiency in caring...
Location:WA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking an experienced Family Practice Physician Assistant with pediatric experience for a locum tenens assignment in Oklahoma. This opportunity begins on Nov 11, 2025, and spans an 18-day contract, with shifts scheduled Tuesday through Thursday from 8 am to 5 pm. The role involves managing all pediatric cases, conducting patient charting, and...
Location:OK
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
Family Practice PAs earn an average salary of $124,000 per year, according to Medscape. Physician assistants in all specialties earn $134,000 a year.
Locum tenens family medicine physician assistants earn between $75 and $100 an hour, depending on a variety of factors relating to the assignment, facility, and the experience of the physician assistant.
Famly Practice Physician assistant employment is projected by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics to grow 27 percent from 2022 to 2032. This number is significantly higher than the three percent growth projection for all occupations. U.S. News and World Report listed physician assistant as the number two most in-demand job across occupations for 2024.
Yes! Locum tenens is a great way to gain experience as a PA or to learn a new specialty. While some family medicine PA jobs require specific experience, others are open to physician assistants who meet all job qualifications.
The easiest way to find a job as a new PA graduate is to connect with a dedicated Barton recruiter, who can find you an open job that matches your experience and skill set.
Check out our tips for finding work as a new physician assistant grad.
Yes! Barton Associates offers free comprehensive malpractice insurance to all locum tenens physician assistants who work with us. Our claims-made insurance is furnished by an “A”-rated insurance company and includes tail coverage for all providers. Learn more about our PA malpractice insurance here.