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We are seeking an Urgent Care Physician Assistant for our client in North Carolina, starting Apr 27, 2026, for a 120-day assignment. This role involves working autonomously to manage a high volume of urgent care cases, including acute conditions, lacerations, EKGs, and X-rays, across 12-hour shifts during weekdays and shorter shifts on weekends. You...
Location:NC
Specialty:Urgent Care
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking an experienced Surgery - Trauma Physician Assistant for a 36-day locum tenens assignment in North Carolina. This opportunity starts Jan 5, 2026, and requires availability for 5 to 10 shifts per month, with coverage for both day and night 12-hour shifts. The role focuses on trauma care, requiring advanced procedural skills and proficiency...
Location:NC
Specialty:Trauma Surgery
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 90-day locum tenens assignment with our client in North Carolina, starting Aug 17, 2026. This role involves seeing urgent care patients of all ages as the sole provider, handling a high volume of cases, and performing minor procedures such as incision and drainage, laceration repair, and ear...
Location:NC
Specialty:Urgent Care
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
Our client in North Carolina is seeking a dedicated Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 30-day assignment starting Aug 13, 2026. This role involves providing urgent care to patients of all ages, including minor procedures, with the schedule to be determined. The Physician Assistant will be responsible for managing a high volume of patients, often...
Location:NC
Specialty:Urgent Care
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
Our client in North Carolina is actively seeking a dedicated Cardiology Physician Assistant for a challenging 48-day locum tenens assignment, commencing Sep 1, 2026. This vital role involves comprehensive daily rounds on general cardiology service line patients, performing new consults, and managing admissions through discharge. Responsibilities include...
Location:NC
Specialty:Cardiology
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a Cardiology Physician Assistant for a 60-day assignment with our client in North Carolina, starting Jul 1, 2026. This role involves comprehensive patient care from 7p-7a, focusing on daily rounds for cardiology patients, meticulous documentation including progress notes and H&Ps, ordering necessary tests and medications, and performing...
Location:NC
Specialty:Cardiology
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a Geriatrics Physician Assistant for an exciting 120-day assignment in North Carolina, starting Jun 15, 2026. Our client needs a dedicated professional to work Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm, providing comprehensive medical, health, and social services within a PACE Clinic setting. This role focuses on the geriatric population,...
Location:NC
Specialty:Geriatrics
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a dedicated Family Practice Physician Assistant to join our client's team in North Carolina, starting Jun 8, 2026. This 68-day assignment involves a 36-hour schedule, focusing on general primary care for onsite factory health. The Physician Assistant will manage a variety of cases, including acute and chronic conditions, coughs/flus,...
Location:NC
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a Urology Physician Assistant for a 60-day assignment in North Carolina, starting Jun 15, 2026. This role offers a weekday daytime schedule from 8a-5p with no call requirements, focusing on an adult-only patient population. The Physician Assistant will primarily handle rounding and consults, with OR support as needed for full-scope urology...
Location:NC
Specialty:Urology Surgery
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking an Urgent Care Physician Assistant for a 60-day assignment in North Carolina, starting Jul 28, 2026. This critical role involves serving as the sole provider, managing a high volume of urgent care patients of all ages (6 months and up), and performing essential minor procedures including I&D, laceration repair, and ear irrigation....
Location:NC
Specialty:Urgent Care
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.
