Looking for physician assistant jobs? Barton Associates specializes in locum tenens PA jobs, with well over a decade of experience placing locum tenens physician assistants (PAs) 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 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.
We are seeking a dedicated Hospitalist Physician Assistant for a 42-day assignment in Texas, commencing Nov 9, 2026. The chosen candidate will primarily work night shifts, providing essential APP coverage in an open ICU setting and managing an average of 1-3 night admissions, collaborating closely with a physician on call.Responsibilities and DutiesWork...
Location:TX
Specialty:Hospitalist
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking an experienced Occupational Medicine Physician Assistant for a 60-day assignment with our client in MO, commencing Sep 2, 2026. This role focuses on providing comprehensive occupational health services, including health history reviews, physical examinations, and health risk education to a diverse patient population.Responsibilities and...
Location:MO
Specialty:Occupational Medicine
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a dedicated Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 7-day assignment with our client in California, beginning Sep 4, 2026. This role involves day shifts from 8:00am to 5:00pm, where you will be responsible for providing primary care, managing family and occupational medicine cases, conducting labs, and delivering acute short-term treatment.Responsibilities...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a dedicated Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 1-day assignment in California, commencing Sep 25, 2026. This role involves working 8-hour shifts, focusing on primary care, occupational medicine cases, labs, and acute care for short-term treatment. Our client is seeking a professional to provide comprehensive care within their facility.Responsibilities...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a dedicated Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 9-day assignment in California, commencing Aug 31, 2026. This role involves delivering primary care, managing family and occupational medicine cases, overseeing labs, and providing acute care during 8-hour shifts. Our client values providers committed to comprehensive patient care.Responsibilities...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a dedicated Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 1-day assignment in California, commencing Sep 4, 2026. This role involves 8-hour shifts and focuses on providing comprehensive primary care, managing family medicine and occupational medicine cases, conducting lab procedures, and delivering acute care treatments.Responsibilities and...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
Our client in North Carolina is seeking a dedicated Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 30-day assignment starting Sep 24, 2026. This part-time role involves shifts from 8 AM to 1 PM, primarily focused on conducting skin cancer screenings and identifying suspicious lesions for referral to primary care physicians.Responsibilities and DutiesConduct...
Location:NC
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking an Anesthesiology Physician Assistant for a 90-day assignment in New York, starting Sep 21, 2026. This role involves a standard 5-day workweek with 8-hour day shifts, typically from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM. The Anesthesiology Physician Assistant will focus on pre-operative evaluation and optimization for surgical patients, reviewing patient...
Location:NY
Specialty:Anesthesiology
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 1-day assignment in Montana, starting Sep 26, 2026. This role involves conducting basic medical history and physical examinations for patients, with a consistent schedule of 8:00am to 4pm. The selected provider will focus on thorough assessments and documenting abnormal findings, with patient...
Location:MT
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking an Urgent Care Physician Assistant for a 60-day assignment in California, commencing Nov 2, 2026. The schedule involves weekend coverage with 10 or 12-hour shifts, focusing on high-volume, high-acuity urgent care cases. This role requires independent management of diverse urgent care needs, including patient evaluations, efficient case...
Location:CA
Specialty:Urgent Care
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
PAs earn an average salary of $134,000 per year, according to Medscape.
Locum tenens physician assistants earn between $75 and $150 an hour, depending on a variety of factors relating to the assignment, facility, and the experience of the physician assistant.
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 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 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.
