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 a Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 60-day locum tenens assignment in Pennsylvania, starting Sep 2, 2025. The role involves full-time hours from Monday to Friday, focusing on a variety of clinical duties in a correctional facility setting.Job DetailsLocation: PennsylvaniaStart Date: Sep 2, 2025LOA: 60 daysProvider Type Needed:...
Location:PA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 55-day locum tenens assignment in California, starting on Aug 4, 2025. This role requires managing diverse patient needs in a multi-clinic setting with day shifts from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm. The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of family and occupational medicine, ensuring high-quality...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a Family Practice Physician Assistant for a four-month locum tenens assignment in Montana. This opportunity begins on Sep 29, 2025, and involves a Monday through Friday schedule with on-call responsibilities. The ideal candidate will provide primary medical care, including both scheduled and unscheduled patient visits, and offer after-hours...
Location:MT
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking an experienced Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 60-day locum tenens assignment in California. This position begins Sep 2, 2025, and involves a Monday through Friday schedule, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, with a focus on adult primary care. The role requires comfort with managing multiple patient issues efficiently in 20-minute appointment...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 120-day locum tenens assignment in South Dakota. This opportunity begins on Nov 17, 2025, and involves working day shifts, Monday-Friday. The ideal candidate will provide care in a well-established FQHC, focusing on general outpatient family medicine.Job DetailsLocation: South DakotaFacility...
Location:SD
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 60-day locum tenens assignment in Nevada, beginning on Jul 28, 2025. This full-time role requires managing general Family Practice cases and procedures from 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday to Friday.Job DetailsLocation: NevadaStart Date: Jul 28, 2025LOA: 60 daysProvider Type Needed: Family Practice Physician...
Location:NV
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are inviting applications for a dedicated Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 60-day locum tenens assignment in Wyoming, commencing on Jul 28, 2025. The role features day shifts from Monday to Friday and requires flexibility to work between three clinic locations. This position offers a structured working environment with a supportive team...
Location:WY
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 dynamic role begins on Oct 6, 2025, and features a full-time schedule, Monday through Friday. The successful candidate will handle an average of 25 patient visits per day in a fast-paced clinic setting, emphasizing quality metrics and preventative...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a skilled Family Physician Assistant for a rewarding locum tenens assignment in California. This 120-day opportunity commences on Sep 15, 2025, offering a consistent schedule from Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm. The role focuses on adult medicine care, emphasizing the maintenance of patient continuum of care and supervising a team...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a qualified Family Practice Physician Assistant for a fulfilling locum tenens assignment in California. This role, set to commence on Oct 27, 2025, involves managing a panel of chronic care patients at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). The assignment duration is 120 days, with a standard Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM schedule,...
Location:CA
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.