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 dedicated Family Practice Physician Assistant for an exciting 60-day assignment in California, starting Jul 20, 2026. This role involves providing essential primary care within an FQHC setting, covering a sabbatical, primarily focusing on adult patients (excluding pregnant patients) with some pediatric physicals as needed. The schedule...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 120-day assignment in California, commencing Jul 6, 2026. This role involves a Monday-Friday 8 AM to 5 PM schedule, focusing on well woman care, IUD insertion and removal, seeing patients of all ages, and general outpatient duties, including chronic pain management. Our client is eager to welcome...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a dedicated Family Practice Physician Assistant to join our client's team in California for a 7-day assignment, starting Jun 24, 2026. This role involves providing comprehensive primary care concierge services, including family and occupational medicine cases, laboratory services, and short-term acute care, with daily 8-hour shifts.Responsibilities...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
Our client is seeking a dedicated Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 60-day assignment in California, starting Jul 13, 2026. This role involves providing comprehensive primary care, managing a diverse patient population, and seeing an average of 14-18 patients per day. The schedule offers flexible 8-hour shifts, typically from 8 AM to 5 PM.Responsibilities...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a dedicated Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 60-day assignment with our client in Pennsylvania, starting Aug 3, 2026. The role involves typical shift hours from 7:30am to 4pm, where you will manage sick calls, conduct rounds, and oversee a variety of chronic and preventative care procedures, ensuring comprehensive patient support.Responsibilities...
Location:PA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
Our client in Wisconsin is actively seeking a dedicated Family Practice Physician Assistant for an 8-day locum tenens assignment, beginning Jul 6, 2026. This vital role involves managing a variety of general primary care cases within an onsite health setting, including chronic care management, acute care for conditions like colds, coughs, and flu. You...
Location:WI
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a dedicated Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 120-day assignment in Oregon, commencing Jul 13, 2026. Our client is looking for a professional to work either 5 eight-hour shifts or 4 ten-hour shifts, focusing on basic family medicine, including physical exams, vaccinations, and the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses...
Location:OR
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a dedicated Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 1-day assignment in New Mexico, commencing Jun 27, 2026. This role involves conducting basic medical history and physicals during shifts from 8:00am - 5:30pm. The Physician Assistant will focus solely on physical examinations and general primary care cases, noting any abnormal findings,...
Location:NM
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
Our client in California is actively seeking a dedicated Family Practice Physician Assistant for a compelling 120-day assignment, commencing on Jul 6, 2026. This vital role involves working 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM shifts, providing comprehensive care across all aspects of Family Medicine outpatient clinic work. The Physician Assistant will be essential in...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 60-day assignment with our client in California, commencing Jul 13, 2026. This role involves working 8:30a-5p, focusing on managing all age primary care, FQHC basics, and a high volume of Spanish-speaking patients, often handling three or more complaints per visit and seeing 22 or more patients...
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.
