Local Contract Physician Assistant - Orthopedic Surgery - $100-130 per hour

Job Description & Requirements

Medlivo is seeking a Physician Assistant Orthopedic Surgery for a local contract job in Downey, California.

• Specialty:
  Orthopedic Surgery
• Discipline:
  Physician Assistant
• Duration:
  11 weeks
• 38 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type:
  
  Local Contract

We are seeking an experienced Orthopedic Surgery Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide locum coverage at a leading hospital in Downey, California. This assignment offers the opportunity to work alongside a highly specialized spine surgery team performing complex and advanced procedures.

• Location:
  
  Downey, CA
• Duration:
  October 2026 - March 2027 (possible extension)
• Schedule:
  
  4x10-hour shifts per week, including every other weekend
• Setting:
  Hospital
• Compensation: $100-$120/hr

• Serve as First Assist on complex spine surgeries, including spinal fusions, deformity corrections, revision procedures, trauma cases, and minimally invasive spine surgeries.
• Assist with surgical exposure, instrumentation placement, wound closure, and intraoperative support.
• Review patient history, imaging, and surgical plans with attending surgeons.
• Participate in postoperative care, documentation, and patient handoffs.

• Board Certified NP or PA
• Active California License
• BLS & ACLS (AHA)
• First Assist Certification required for NPs
• Demonstrated Spine Surgery First Assist experience
• Strong knowledge of spinal anatomy, instrumentation, and complex wound closure techniques

• Estimated credentialing timeframe: 90 days
• Potential after-hours pager call for urgent surgical cases
• EPIC EMR experience preferred

• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• 401k retirement plan
• Health Care FSA
• Life insurance
• Sick pay
• Holiday Pay
• Medical benefits