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Physician Assistant - General Surgery Trauma - Modesto, CA

Job ID: 2503016864 Date posted: 06/06/2025 Facility: California Practice Staff

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Description

Doctors Medical Center Modesto and Tenet Healthcare, are seeking a full-time Physician Assistant to join our General Surgery / Trauma team in Modesto, CA. This position offers the opportunity to work alongside a collaborative group of medical professionals and is a crucial member of the patient experience.

This will be a dynamic role which will be hospital based and cover aspects of the OR and Inpatient coverage. Schedule will be 24 hour shifts so would be perfect for providers looking for more flexibility in their life.

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary ranging from $110,240.00 - $176,800.00
Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) retirement plan
Paid time off (PTO)
Continuing medical education (CME) allowance
Malpractice insurance

About the hospital:

Doctors Hospital of Modesto was opened on July 7, 1962, by a group of local physicians. In 1979, to better reflect its full scope of services, Doctors Hospital of Modesto was renamed Doctors Medical Center.

Today, Doctors Medical Center has established itself in the Central Valley as a provider of quality medical care and treatment.

The 465-bed, multi-specialty hospital is part of Tenet HealthSystem, a nationwide provider of health care services. Doctors Medical Center is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, is licensed by the state of California and is an approved provider of benefits for many insurance plans in addition to Medicare and Medi-Cal.

Highlights:

STEMI Center
Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center
ECMO Capabilities
15 OR Rooms, 1 designated to trauma daily
4 GI/IR dedicated procedure rooms
5 Cath Labs, 1 EP lab with a 2022 New FDA approved Insight X System and a Medtronic Cryoablation system
1 Hybrid Room
3 Xi Da Vinci’s
1 Bi-plane room
4 ICUs: ICU, SICU, CVICU, and NCCU a total of 44 beds.
Level 3 NICU, with laborist on site
Off-site Behavioral Center of 73 beds

About Modesto:

Modesto is well known for its rich agricultural history – its county, Stanislaus, is in the top six California counties in terms of farm production. Over the last decade, Bay Area natives have moved into the Central Valley and contributed to its growth. The downtown area is vibrant with restaurants, shops, bars, coffee and teahouses, art studios, live music, etc.

This city has several inviting qualities such as a warm hometown feel, low cost of living, affordable housing, and access to all necessary amenities. The public schools have a great reputation, and there are a variety of private schools to choose from. Beautiful neighborhoods are abundant with parks around every corner. This area of California excitedly offers a multitude of outdoor recreational sites and activities to enjoy.

Modesto has a cozy feel but is quite elegant with its architecture and history. It is centrally located to most major cities with the expected travel distance of 75 miles to Sacramento; 95 miles to Fresno; 89 miles to San Francisco, 84 miles to San Jose, 84 miles to Yosemite, and 312 miles to Los Angeles.

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Pay Range: $110,240 - $176,800 **Individual wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications and experience ***Calculated based on a full time position

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.
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