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We are seeking an Urgent Care Physician Assistant for a 60-day assignment in North Carolina, starting Aug 26, 2026. This role involves providing high-volume urgent care for adult and pediatric patients (6 months and up) as the sole provider, with typical shifts being 12 hours on weekdays and 8 hours on weekends. Key duties include performing minor procedures...
Location:NC
Specialty:Urgent Care
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a dedicated Neurocritical Care Physician Assistant for a 91-day assignment in North Carolina, beginning Dec 26, 2026. This role involves providing critical care within a trauma center's Neuroscience ICU service, with a schedule of 12-hour shifts (7a-7p and 7p-7a) to ensure comprehensive 24/7 patient care. You will collaborate closely...
Location:NC
Specialty:Neurocritical Care
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a dedicated Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 50-day assignment with our client in North Carolina, starting Sep 14, 2026. This role involves delivering comprehensive general primary care for the onsite health of a factory, managing a range of acute and chronic cases including coughs, flus, hypertension, and diabetes, and conducting...
Location:NC
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 70-day assignment in North Carolina, starting Aug 24, 2026. This role involves seeing a mix of pediatric and adult patients in a clinic setting, handling typical family medicine procedures and cases, with shifts from 8a-5p.Responsibilities and DutiesSee cases, including a mix of pediatric and...
Location:NC
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
Our client in North Carolina is seeking a dedicated Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 70-day assignment starting Aug 24, 2026. This role involves seeing a variety of cases, encompassing typical bread and butter Family Medicine procedures with a mix of pediatric and adult patients in a clinic setting. Shifts are scheduled from 8a-5p, contributing...
Location:NC
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
Our client in NC is actively seeking an Urgent Care Physician Assistant for a 90-day assignment starting Jul 20, 2026. This role involves managing urgent care cases, adults and pediatric procedures, including lac repair, ear irrigation, and other minor procedures, with shifts scheduled from 8A-8P.Responsibilities and DutiesProvide comprehensive urgent...
Location:NC
Specialty:Urgent Care
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a Neurological Surgery Physician Assistant for an 84-day assignment with our client in North Carolina, commencing Jan 4, 2027. This vital role involves providing care in a trauma setting, managing admissions and discharges, conducting consultations, and offering OR first assist duties if desired, primarily during 7p-7a shifts.Responsibilities...
Location:NC
Specialty:Neurological Surgery
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking an Urgent Care Physician Assistant for a 90-day assignment in North Carolina, starting Oct 13, 2026. This role involves seeing and treating a high volume of urgent care patients, including adults and pediatrics (6 months+), as the sole provider in the center, and performing minor procedures. The ideal candidate will be adept at managing...
Location:NC
Specialty:Urgent Care
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a Pediatric Hospitalist Physician Assistant for a 90-day assignment in North Carolina, starting Oct 7, 2026. This role involves 14-hour night shifts, primarily focused on accepting and admitting patients, cross-covering floor and Hospital at Home patients, and providing virtual ED consults to regional sites. The successful candidate will...
Location:NC
Specialty:Pediatric Hospitalist
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
Our client in NC is seeking a Surgical Oncology Physician Assistant for a 120-day assignment starting Nov 1, 2026. This role involves covering an inpatient floor census of 10-15 patients, seeing patients in clinic, and supporting three surgeons with primarily pre-operative and post-operative care, with shifts scheduled from 7a to 3p.Responsibilities...
Location:NC
Specialty:Oncology - Medical
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 North Carolina, the average PA salary is $123,860 a year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
PAs must practice under the supervision of a licensed physician. In general, PAs in North Carolina have advanced practice authority. Advanced authority means that PAs can practice to the full extent of their medical education, but they still must comply with administrative requirements.
In North Carolina, PAs are required to fulfill 50 CE hours every two years.
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.
The highest paid PA specialty is cardiovascular surgery at $152,500 annually, according to the American Academy of Physician Associates.
