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Explore Locums Physician Assistant Opportunities with AMN Healthcare

Are you a Physician Assistant professional seeking locums job opportunities? Look no further! AMN Healthcare is your trusted partner in finding temporary positions that align with your career goals. With a total of 28 locum tenens Physician Assistant jobs currently available, your next exciting opportunity awaits.

Competitive Compensation for Temporary Physician Assistant Jobs Awaits You

When it comes to compensation, AMN Healthcare ensures that our locum tenens opportunities are both rewarding and competitive. The pay rates for our current temporary Physician Assistant jobs range from $137k per year to $280k yearly. In the last year, average pay rate based on Physician Assistant jobs was $208k per year. As of Oct 01, 2026, the average annual salary for available locum tenens Physician Assistant jobs stands at $191k per year.

Stay Informed About Salary Trends for Locums Physician Assistant Jobs

Understanding the salary landscape is crucial when evaluating your career options. Based on historical data from the last year of posted locums Physician Assistant jobs, the average annual salary remains steady at $208k per year. Additionally, the highest paying job for a temporary Physician Assistant position in the past year reached $560k annually, illustrating the potential for substantial earnings in the Physician Assistant field.

Flexible Start Dates to Suit Your Schedule

AMN Healthcare recognizes the importance of flexibility in your career. As of Oct 01, 2026, we offer locum tenens Physician Assistant jobs with various starting dates, including Oct 15, 2026 (28 jobs). This flexibility allows you to plan your assignments according to your preferences, making your transition into a new role seamless.

Diverse Facilities Hiring Physician Assistant Professionals

Temporary jobs for Physician Assistants span across various healthcare facilities, including Short Term Acute Care Hospital (98 jobs), Clinic (24 jobs), Hospital (15 jobs), Outpatient Facility (6 jobs), and Physician Group (5 jobs) facilities. This diversity not only broadens your options for gaining new experience but also provides valuable networking opportunities.

Benefits of a Locums Physician Assistant Job

Opting for a temporary position offers unique benefits, including:

  • Variety and Adventure: Locums roles allow you to work in different settings and healthcare institutions, offering a diverse and enriching experience.
  • Flexibility: You have control over your schedule, enabling you to achieve a desirable work-life balance.
  • High Earning Potential: Locums positions often come with competitive pay rates, offering you the opportunity to earn a significant income while maintaining flexibility.
  • Skill Enhancement: Exposure to various healthcare environments enhances your clinical skills and adaptability.

Ready to embark on your next locums adventure? Explore our exclusive locum tenens Physician Assistant jobs on AMNHealthcare.com and take the first step towards a dynamic and rewarding career in healthcare. Your dream job is just a click away!

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Search Top Paying Locum Tenens Physician Assistant Jobs in the U.S.

AMN Healthcare currently has 28 locum tenens Physician Assistant positions available in the United States. Search the most recent jobs below, or click the button below to view all jobs.

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Highest Paying Jobs in California

AMN Healthcare currently has Physician Assistant positions available in California.
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Orthopedic Surgery Physician Assistant (PA)
  • October 15, 2026
$107 to $116
Hourly Pay*
This facility is seeking an Orthopedic Surgery Physician Assistant (PA) for locum tenens support as they look to fill a current need.     Details and requirements for this opportunity:   
  • Schedule: Monday – Friday; 8:30am-5:00pm
  • Practice Setting: Outpatient
  • Types of Cases: Typical orthopedic outpatient cases, total joints, return patients, and injections
  • Credentialing Timeframe: 60+ days
  • Electronic Medical Record (EMR): EPIC
  • Certifications Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification, and a Board Certification
  • Licensure Required: Active California License 
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Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (NP/PA)
  • October 15, 2026
$107 to $116
Hourly Pay*
This facility is seeking Nurse or Physician Assistant Neurosurgery for locum tenens support as they look to fill a current need.  Details and requirements for this opportunity:
  • Schedule: 7a-5p (10 hr shifts)
  • Practice Setting: Inpatient emergency
  • Credentialing Timeframe: 120 days
  • Electronic Medical Record (EMR): Cerner
  • Certifications Required: Board Certification, Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  • Licensure Required: CA License
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CV/CT Surgery Physician Assistant (PA)
  • October 15, 2026
$107 to $116
Hourly Pay*
This facility is seeking a Cardiovascular Surgery Physician Assistant (PA) for locum tenens support as they look to fill a current need. Details and requirements for this opportunity:
  • Schedule: Hospital: Monday 7:30 AM-6:00 PM
  • Clinic: 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Call Schedule 6:00 PM – 7:30 AM
  • Types of Cases: Endoscopic and radial artery harvesting required, interpret electrocardiogram, X-rays, Labs, ECMO, IABP, and Impella. Rounding on inpatients post-op, first assist in surgery, and seeing patients in clinic. 
  • State Licenses: Active California state medical license, Board Certified, Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Drug Enforcement Administration License (DEA)
  • Electronic Medical Record (EMR): EPIC
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Neurosurgery Physician Assistant (PA)
  • October 15, 2026
$107 to $116
Hourly Pay*
This facility is seeking two Neurosurgery Physician Assistants (PA's) for locum tenens support as they look to fill a current need.   Details and requirements for this opportunity: 
  • Schedule: 10 hour shifts, Monday-Friday. No nights. No weekends – day off depends on operational need
  • Practice Setting: In-Patient and Out-Patient
  • Types of Cases: The provider will manage new patient consults, pre-operative evaluations, History & Physicals, inpatient rounding, surgical assisting, discharges, and post-operative follow-ups across both the clinic and hospital settings. Experience with spine surgery patients and inpatient neurosurgical care is highly preferred.
  • Credentialing Timeframe: 90 days
  • Electronic Medical Record (EMR): Cerner
  • Certifications Required: Must be National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), must have Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Licensure Required: Active California License, Drug Enforcement Administration License (DEA)
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Highest Paying Jobs in South Carolina

AMN Healthcare currently has Physician Assistant positions available in South Carolina.
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Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant (PA)
  • October 15, 2026
$1,067 to $1,155
Daily Pay*
This facility is seeking a Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant (PA) for locum tenens support as they look to fill a current need.   Details and requirements for this opportunity:
  • Schedule: 24-hour call coverage, 7:00 AM – 7:00 AM. Coverage needs include 10/1 at 7:00 AM – 10/5 at 7:00 AM, 10/16 at 7:00 AM – 10/19 at 7:00 AM, and 11/24 at 7:00 AM – 12/2 at 7:00 AM. Ongoing need for 2-7 days of coverage per month.
  • Practice Setting: Inpatient hospital setting, including operating room and floor coverage.
  • Types of Cases: Cardiothoracic Surgery. Must have experience with endovascular vein harvesting (EVH), endovascular procedures, and surgical vein harvesting. Provider will assist with complex cardiovascular surgeries.
  • Credentialing Timeframe: Not specified.
  • Electronic Medical Record (EMR): eClinicalWorks (eCW).
  • Certifications Required: Endovascular Vein Harvesting (EVH) Certification. Additional certifications (BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, ATLS) not specified.
  • Licensure Required: Active South Carolina Physician Assistant license required.
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Cardiovascular Surgery Physician Assistant (PA)
  • October 15, 2026
$107 to $116
Hourly Pay*
This facility is seeking a Cardiovascular Surgery Physician Assistant for locum tenens support as they look to fill a current need.    Details and requirements for this opportunity offer:
  • Schedule: 12-hour shift with nightly call 
  • Setting: Hospital 
  • Type of Cases: First assist surgery in the operating room (20 patients per day) and then take call with the solo surgeon for the group.
  • Credentialing timeframe: 30-45 days
  • Electronic Medical Record (EMR): Eclinical works 
  • Basic Life Support (BLS), Drug Enforcement Administration License (DEA)
  • Requirements: Board Certified and South Carolina License
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Orthopedic Surgery Physician Assistant (PA)
  • October 15, 2026
$107 to $116
Hourly Pay*
This facility is seeking a Physician Assistant (PA) – Orthopedic Trauma Surgery for locum tenens support as they look to fill a current need. Details and requirements for this opportunity:
  • Schedule: Ongoing coverage; 5–7 days per week. Primary shift 6:00 am–2:00 pm. Additional shifts available: Day, Night, and Weekend 24-hour call coverage.
  • Practice Setting: Inpatient hospital setting
  • Types of Cases: Orthopedic trauma surgery, fracture reductions, washouts, trauma consults, hospital coverage, post-operative care, and trauma call coverage.
  • Credentialing Timeframe: 30 days
  • Electronic Medical Record (EMR): eClinicalWorks.
  • Certifications Required: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), or Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS
  • Licensure Required: Active South Carolina PA license required. South Carolina DEA and South Carolina Controlled Substances Registration (CDS) are required prior to application. 
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Physical Medicine Physician Assistant (PA)
  • October 15, 2026
$71 to $77
Hourly Pay*
This facility is seeking a Physical Medicine Physician Assistant (PA) for locum tenens support as they look to fill a current need. Details and requirements for this opportunity:
  • Schedule: Monday to Thursday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM; full-time coverage needed ASAP until permanent providers are hired.
  • Practice Setting: Outpatient.
  • Scope: Adult patients; manage an average daily schedule of 18-20 patients, including follow-up visits and new patient evaluations.
  • Credentialing Timeframe: Not specified.
  • State Licensure: South Carolina, Active South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) registration.
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Highest Paying Jobs in Texas

AMN Healthcare currently has Physician Assistant positions available in Texas.
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Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant (PA)
  • October 15, 2026
$107 to $116
Hourly Pay*
This facility is seeking a Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant (PA) for locum tenens support as they look to fill a current need. Details & requirements for this opportunity:
  • Schedule: Days and Nights, 7a-7p and 7p-7a. 7 Days Per Week. No Call.
  • Practice Setting: Inpatient
  • Types of Cases: Rounding in Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Pre and Post-Cardiac Surgery
  • Credentialing Timeframe: 5-7 Days
  • Electronic Medical Record (EMR): Epic
  • Certifications Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
  • Licensure Required: Active Texas State License and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
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General Surgery Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (NP/PA)
  • October 15, 2026
$102 to $110
Hourly Pay*
This facility is seeking a General Surgery Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (NP/PA) for locum tenens support as they look to fill a current need. Details and requirements for this opportunity: · Schedule: 6a-6p, Weekend coverage · Practice Setting: Inpatient · Types of Cases: Inpatient consultation coverage for general surgery/trauma adult patient populations · Credentialing Timeframe: 45-60 days · Electronic Medical Record (EMR): eClinicalWorks · Certifications Required: Nurse Practitioner must have Acute Care Adult certification, Physician Assistant must be Board certified or Texas standard, and must have Basic Life Support (BLS) · Licensure Required: Must have Texas licensure, Drug Enforcement Administration License (DEA), and Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
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Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (NP/PA)
  • October 15, 2026
$97 to $105
Hourly Pay*
This facility is seeking an Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (NP/PA) for locum tenens support as they look to fill a current need. Details & requirements for this opportunity:
  • Schedule: 7:00 am – 7:00 pm | 7:00 pm – 7:00 am
  • Job Setting: Must be comfortable in fast-paced environment
  • Types of Cases: Emergency medicine cases
  • Credentialing Timeframe: 45 Days
  • Board Certification required
  • Must have an active Texas license
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Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (NP/PA)
  • October 15, 2026
$82 to $89
Hourly Pay*
This facility is seeking an Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) for locum tenens support as they look to fill a current need. Details and Requirements for this Opportunity:
  • Schedule: Full-time coverage needed; urgent care setting. Various shift lengths available (7, 8, 12, and 15-hour shifts)
  • Patients per Day: Not specified.
  • Practice Setting: Outpatient Urgent Care Clinic.
  • Scope: Urgent Care; evaluation and treatment of adult and pediatric patients (ages 3 months and older).
  • State Licensure: Active Texas Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license required; Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association; active Texas Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration required. 
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Highest Paying Jobs in New Jersey

AMN Healthcare currently has Physician Assistant positions available in New Jersey.
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General Surgery Physician Assistant (PA)
  • October 15, 2026
$102 to $110
Hourly Pay*
This facility is seeking a General Surgery Physician Assistant for locum tenens support as they look to fill a current need. Details and requirements for this opportunity: · Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 4:00 pm · Practice Setting: inpatient · Types of Cases: Rounding inpatient on wound consults, follow up rounds for established inpatients, and optimizing for Operating Room debridement · Credentialing Timeframe: 0-30 days · Electronic Medical Record (EMR): EPIC · Certifications Required: Must be Board Certified, Basic Life Support (BLS) · Licensure Required: active New Jersey License
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Orthopedic Trauma Physician Assistant (PA)
  • October 15, 2026
$102 to $110
Hourly Pay*
This facility is seeking a Orthopedic Trauma Physician Assistant (PA) for locum tenens support as they look to fill a current need. Details & requirements for this opportunity:
  • Schedule: Monday-Friday day shifts
  • Practice Setting: outpatient
  • Type of cases: Orthopedic Trauma
  • Credentialing timeframe: 0-30 Days
  • Certifications required: Board Certified or Board Eligible
  • Active New Jersey License
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Cardiac Surgery Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (NP/PA)
  • October 15, 2026
$102 to $110
Hourly Pay*
This facility is seeking a Outpatient Cardiac Surgery Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (NP/PA) for locum tenens support as they look to fill a current need.     Details and requirements for this opportunity: 
  • Schedule: Monday–Friday, 4 days, 10-hour shifts
  • Practice Setting: Outpatient 
  • Type of cases and required procedures: Preoperative and postoperative cardiac surgery patients and minor post-op procedures (wound debridement, packing placement)
  • Credentialing timeframe: 60- 90 days
  • Electronic Medical Record (EMR): EPIC
  • Certifications required: New Jersey Drug Enforcement Administration License (DEA), Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Licensure required: Active New Jersey Medical LicenseOutpatient Cardiac Surgery APP need for HUMC office 
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Nationwide Statistics on Physician Assistant Locums Travel Jobs

At AMN Healthcare, we try to provide you with the data you need to make a decision about working a Physician Assistant locum tenens job. We’ve compiled nationwide information about salary ranges and trends over the last 3 months, along with other important stats about types of healthcare facilities in the US offering work so you have the latest at your fingertips.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Locum Tenens Physician Assistant Jobs

How many locums Physician Assistant jobs are currently available?

As of 10/1/26, AMN Healthcare currently has 28 exclusive travel Physician Assistant job opportunities waiting for you.

What is the salary range for locum tenens Physician Assistant jobs?

The pay rates for the available locums Physician Assistant jobs range from $26k to $560k per year, providing competitive compensation options.

What is the average annual salary for Physician Assistant locums positions?

As of 10/1/26, the average annual salary based on 423 locum tenens Physician Assistant jobs is $208k yearly, ensuring you are fairly rewarded for your expertise.

Can you tell me about historical salary trends for travel Physician Assistant positions?

Based on historical data from the last year, the average annual salary for locum tenens Physician Assistant jobs, was $208k per year. The highest-paying position in the past year reached $560k annually, showcasing the potential for substantial earnings.

Are there flexible start dates available for these Physician Assistant jobs?

Yes, as of 10/1/26, AMN Healthcare offers locum tenens Physician Assistant jobs with various starting dates to accommodate your schedule. Some options include a start date of 10/15/26 (28 jobs).

What types of healthcare facilities offer locum tenens Physician Assistant jobs?

Our locum tenens Physician Assistant opportunities span across diverse healthcare settings, including Short Term Acute Care Hospital (98 jobs), Clinic (24 jobs), Hospital (15 jobs), Outpatient Facility (6 jobs), and Physician Group (5 jobs).

What locums Physician Assistant jobs are available at Short Term Acute Care Hospital facilities?

AMN Healthcare has 5 Physician Assistant jobs at Short Term Acute Care Hospital facilities with pay ranging from $188k to $224k per year as of 10/1/26.

Are there locums Physician Assistant jobs available at Clinic facilities?

AMN Healthcare has 2 locums Physician Assistant jobs at Clinic facilities with pay ranging from $207k to $224k per year as of 10/1/26.

What jobs are there for locum tenens Physician Assistant professionals at Physician Group facilities?

AMN Healthcare has 1 locums Physician Assistant jobs at Physician Group facilities with pay ranging from $207k to $224k per year as of 10/1/26.

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