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 Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 60-day assignment in California, starting Sep 14, 2026. This role involves consistent daytime shifts (8-5) within a very busy clinic that primarily serves Spanish-speaking and Medical/Medicaid patients, focusing on bread and butter primary care duties.Responsibilities and DutiesManage...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a dedicated Physician Assistant specializing in Women and Adolescent Health for a 60-day assignment with our client in California, beginning Sep 14, 2026. This role involves a Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm schedule, providing essential care for women and adolescents, including pregnancy consultations, birth control, vaginal health, and...
Location:CA
Specialty:Women and Adolescent Health
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
Our client in California is actively seeking a skilled Physician Assistant specializing in Women and Adolescent Health for a 60-day assignment starting on Sep 21, 2026. This role involves comprehensive patient care, including pregnancy consultations, birth control, vaginal health, and pre & post-partum support, with a schedule of 5 eight-hour shifts....
Location:CA
Specialty:Women and Adolescent Health
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
Our client in New York is seeking a dedicated Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 16-day assignment starting Sep 9, 2026. This role involves serving as the sole provider in a primary care clinic, focusing on acute cases, in-office procedures, and comprehensive family practice duties, including work compensation cases and front office tasks when...
Location:NY
Specialty:Family Practice
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a Dermatology Physician Assistant for a 120-day assignment in New York, starting Nov 2, 2026. This role involves providing coverage for one of our client's clinics, with potential float support to another dermatology clinic, and will include seeing a full range of dermatology, laser, and cosmetic skincare cases, often in 8-hour shifts.Responsibilities...
Location:NY
Specialty:Dermatology
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
Our client in Missouri is actively seeking a Critical Care Medicine Physician Assistant for a focused 12-day assignment, commencing Nov 2, 2026. This position involves 6a-630p shifts, where you will manage critical care duties such as removing pacing wires and chest tubes, coordinating care, and handling post-operative cardiac surgery patients, including...
Location:MO
Specialty:Critical Care Medicine
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a Physician Assistant - Pediatric Critical Care Medicine to join our client's team in Texas for a 30-day assignment starting Nov 2, 2026. This role involves managing chronic pulmonary patients who require ventilator support, focusing on inpatient rehabilitation and transitional care. The schedule will include significant night coverage...
Location:TX
Specialty:Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
Our client in Virginia is seeking a skilled Cardiology Critical Care Physician Assistant for a 36-day assignment starting Sep 1, 2026. The role involves 7am-4pm shifts, including weekend coverage, primarily working on a cardiothoracic surgery step-down unit. You will manage post-op and occasional pre-op patients, round, review patient data, enter orders,...
Location:VA
Specialty:Critical Care Medicine
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
Our client in California is seeking a skilled Obstetrics/Gynecology Physician Assistant for a 70-day assignment, commencing Oct 26, 2026. This role requires an experienced professional to provide comprehensive women's health services, including annual well-woman exams, preventative care, and various gynecologic procedures within a structured clinic...
Location:CA
Specialty:Obstetrics/Gynecology
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a dedicated Family Practice Physician Assistant for a 60-day assignment with our client in California, beginning Sep 14, 2026. This role involves providing essential bread and butter primary care during standard 8 AM to 5 PM shifts, serving a patient population with a significant portion of Spanish speakers and Medicaid recipients in...
Location:CA
Specialty:Family Practice
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.
