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Job Details
Location: California
Start Date: Early January
Schedule: Mix of 9a - 9p and 9a - 7p shifts
Responsibilities:
• Handle primary care, urgent care, and workers' compensation cases
• Manage minor to moderate trauma
• Treat...
Location:CA
Specialty:Urgent Care
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
Job Details
Location: California
Start Date: Immediately
Schedule: 8 AM - 5 PM shifts from Mondays - Fridays
Responsibilities:
• Physicals and preventative health assessments
• Prenatal care
• Chronic diseases and urgent...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
Job Details
Location: California
Start Date: Early January
Schedule: 8:30a - 5:30p and other similar shifts from Mondays - Fridays
Responsibilities:
• Handle primarily Internal Medicine cases
• Manage conditions such as diabetes,...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
Job Details
Location: California
Start Date: Mid December
Schedule: 8a - 5p shifts from Mondays - Fridays
Responsibilities:
• Handling all aspects of family medicine cases and procedures
Additional Information:
• Potential...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
Job Details
Location: California
Start Date: Early January
Schedule: 9pm-7am night shifts
Responsibilities:
• Handling all aspects of urgent care cases and procedures
Additional Information:
• Potential...
Location:CA
Specialty:Urgent Care
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
Job Details
Location: California
Start Date: Immediately
Schedule: 8a - 5p shifts from Mondays - Fridays
Responsibilities:
• Manage chronic conditions such as hypertension, COPD, and diabetes
• Treat upper respiratory infections,...
Location:CA
Specialty:Internal Medicine
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
Job Details
Location: California
Start Date: Early December
Schedule: 8 AM - 5 PM shifts from Mondays - Fridays
Responsibilities:
• Handling all aspects of oncology cases/procedures
Additional Information:
• Possibility...
Location:CA
Specialty:Oncology - Medical
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
Job Location: California
Type of Facility: Hospital
Length of Assignment: 60 days
Start Date: Beginning of December
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
Barton Associates is working with a client to fill a locum tenens Hematology/Oncology...
Location:CA
Specialty:Hematology/Oncology
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
Job Location: California
Type of Facility: Multi-specialty Clinic
Length of Assignment: 60 days
Start Date: End of November
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
Barton Associates is working with a client to fill a locum...
Location:CA
Specialty:Geriatrics
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
Job Location: California
Type of Facility: Multi-specialty Clinic
Length of Assignment: 60 day
Start Date: End of November
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm (potential for 4 10-hour shifts, flexible day off)
Barton Associates...
Location:CA
Specialty:Women and Adolescent Health
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
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 and travel 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.
In California, the average PA salary is $153,960 a year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
PAs in California must have a written practice agreement with at least one supervising physician. It should outline the policies, procedures, and a level of supervision required. In general, PAs in California have moderate practice authority. Moderate authority refers to the fact that state law requires additional administrative burdens. This impacts the practice environment and limits the PA.
In California, physician assistants (PAs) must engage in continuing education (CE) to maintain their license and stay up-to-date with medical knowledge. The California Physician Assistant Board sets the CE requirement, which is currently 50 CE hours per two-year renewal cycle. Completing CE ensures PAs remain proficient in their clinical skills, promotes lifelong learning, and upholds patient safety. By fulfilling the CE requirement, PAs demonstrate their commitment to professional growth and contribute to the overall quality of healthcare services provided in California.
The highest paid PA specialty is cardiovascular surgery at $152,500 annually, according to the American Academy of Physician Associates.
The employment for PAs is expected to grow 27% between 2022 to 2032. This is much faster than other jobs. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that there are 12,200 openings for PAs every year, over the course of the decade.