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We are seeking an Oncology - Medical Physician Assistant for a 120-day assignment starting Jun 8, 2026, in California. The schedule involves Monday through Friday shifts from 8am-5pm with no call or weekends, focusing on managing a diverse panel of oncology and hematology patients, including follow-ups, new consults, and implementing chemotherapy plans...
Location:CA
Specialty:Hematology/Oncology
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a Women and Adolescent Health Physician Assistant for a 60-day assignment in California, starting Apr 27, 2026. This role involves Monday through Friday, 5x8-hour shifts, focusing on comprehensive women's and adolescent health services, including pregnancy consultations, birth control, vaginal health, and pre/post-partum care. While...
Location:CA
Specialty:Women and Adolescent Health
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a Women and Adolescent Health Physician Assistant for a 120-day assignment in California, starting Aug 3, 2026. This role with our client involves providing comprehensive women's health services, including outpatient gynecological cases, paps, IUD insertions, nexplanon procedures, cervical exams, and wet mounts, within an 8-hour shift...
Location:CA
Specialty:Women and Adolescent Health
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
Our client in California is seeking an Urgent Care Physician Assistant for a 120-day assignment starting Jul 13, 2026. This role involves providing full scope FQHC urgent care, managing walk-ins, and addressing rural health aspects, with 15-minute appointment slots for patients often presenting with multiple complaints. The schedule for this engaging...
Location:CA
Specialty:Urgent Care
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
Our client in California is seeking a dedicated Family Practice Physician Assistant to join their team for a 3-day assignment starting Jun 24, 2026. This role involves 8-hour shifts focusing on primary care concierge services, including family and occupational medicine cases, lab management, and acute care.Responsibilities and DutiesProvide primary...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a General Surgery Physician Assistant for our client in California to commence a 60-day assignment starting Jul 20, 2026. This role involves working as a surgical first assist with a multispecialty team, offering various shifts including 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM and 4:00 PM to 12:30 AM.Responsibilities and DutiesWork as a surgical first assist...
Location:CA
Specialty:General Surgery
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a dedicated Pediatric Physician Assistant for a 120-day assignment in California, commencing Aug 31, 2026. This role involves managing a diverse caseload during 8-hour shifts, primarily focusing on general pediatric conditions such as cold and flu symptoms, various aches, and pains, alongside high acuity cases like COPD and diabetes,...
Location:CA
Specialty:Pediatrics
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a dedicated Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 60-day assignment with our client in California, commencing Jul 20, 2026. This role involves 8-5 shifts in a very busy clinic, where you will provide primary care, including care for a significant portion of Spanish-speaking patients.Responsibilities and DutiesProvide primary care...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
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.
