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Physician Assistant Jobs (all specialties) in California

Showing 89 physician assistant opportunities (all specialties) in California

76 in cities, 13 statewide

General Physician Assistant
Santa Cruz, California
CompHealth
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person
$75-$95 per hour

CompHealth services are always free to you. Let us do the heavy lifting and handle the headache of credentialing, travel, housing, and so much more. With the premier staffing agency as your champion, you can achieve more success with less worry. No other agency has our capabilities and scale, which allows us to deliver on the details that matter to you. • Full time -- 3x12s per week • Clinic open 7 days a week, 8 am - 8 pm • 40 patients per day -- 3 to 4 patients per hour • Urgent care setting • Treats all ages -- same day and sick visit...

General Physician Assistant
San Francisco, California
Weatherby Healthcare
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person
$70-$95 per hour

Interested? Give Weatherby a call today and speak with one of our specialty-specific consultants for available dates and details. • 2 days per week -- flexible on days and hours • Up to 30 patients per building • Geriatric patient population • Recent pain management experience required • Hospital privileges required • Leave coverage • Health, vision, dental, and 401(k) retirement benefits offered • Competitive compensation • Paid malpractice insurance • 24-hour access to your Weatherby Healthcare consultant and support team • Covered tra...

General Physician Assistant
Fresno, California
Weatherby Healthcare
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person
$70-$90 per hour

Weatherby can help you build a custom career plan, with multiple positions available for you today. Call us for specific details on your future job today. • 8-hour shifts -- averaging 20 - 24 patients; 9-hour shifts -- 25 - 27 patients • Walk-in patients included -- up to 4 additional per shift • Patient population: primarily Spanish-speaking, farm-working families • Age range: 6 months and up • Scheduling guidelines prevent back-to-back complex visits • Health, vision, dental, and 401(k) retirement benefits offered • Competitive compens...

General Physician Assistant
Fresno, California
CompHealth
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person
$70-$90 per hour

CompHealth exists to make the locums process easier. Not only will we search for jobs that fit your interests, we'll be here to handle all the details like credentialing, housing, travel arrangements, and so much more. So, relax and get back to helping patients, and let us do the heavy lifting. • 8-hr shifts see avg. 20 - 24 patients; 9-hr shifts avg. 25 - 27 • Walk-ins included -- 4 per shift in addition to prebooked patients • Patient population -- primarily Spanish-speaking, farm-working families • Age range: 6 months and up • Schedul...

General Physician Assistant
California, United States
GO Staffing
Full-time
Permanent
In-person

FNP/PA outpatient Primary Care opportunity via a Mobile Unit within Los Angeles, CA. • Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) • Must have at least 1 yr exp in Family Practice or Urgent Care as an NP/PA • Will be providing services in a mobile unit - housed out of Inglewood location and head out to locations throughout Los Angeles • Mon-Fri 8a-5p • Will work with a team in mobile unit • Must be able to see all ages and be ok with homeless and underserved populations - HIV testing and prevention • Numbe...

PA - Urgent Care
California, United States
GO Staffing
Full-time
Permanent
In-person

Great opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join a growing Primary Care organization located in San Bernardino County within the Victorville, CA area • Board Certified Family or Adult Nurse Practitioner (FNP/ANP) or Physician Assistant (PA) • Must have at least 1+ yrs exp as NP/PA in Primary Care outpatient setting • Part Time - flexible on days - Mon-Fri • Spanish highly preferred but not required • Must be able to see both children and women • Approx 21-24 patients per day • EMR used is eClinicalWorks • Strong ...

General Physician Assistant
Bakersfield, California
Curare Physician Recruiting
Full-time
Permanent
In-person

Join a highly regarded multispecialty group just 2 hours from Los Angeles offering an excellent hourly rate and flexible scheduling in Southern California. This opportunity is ideal for a NP or PA seeking strong earning potential, work-life balance, and plenty of clinical support. We have partnered with this employer for eight years and consistently hear excellent feedback. Virtual interviews are underway! Primary Care or Urgent Care setting available. Competitive hourly rate of $85 $95, based on experience. Flexible 3, 4, or 5-day workw...

General Physician Assistant
Fortuna, California
Weatherby Healthcare
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person
$70-$90 per hour

If this opportunity sounds right for you, give us a call today to speak with an expert Weatherby consultant for details. • Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm, 8-hour shifts • Minimum 18 patients per day required • Mix of pediatric and adult patients • 3 years of experience in a similar setting required • No hospital privileges required • Health, vision, dental, and 401(k) retirement benefits offered • Competitive compensation • Paid malpractice insurance • 24-hour access to your Weatherby Healthcare consultant and support team • Covered transp...

General Physician Assistant
Fortuna, California
CompHealth
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person
$70-$90 per hour

When it comes to finding the perfect locums assignment, sometimes it is all about who you know. CompHealth has been around for a long time and have a vast network of connections to facilities across the nation. Let one of our recruiters leverage this network to help you get ahead of the curve and find the assignment that's just right for you. • Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm, 8-hour shifts • 18+ patients per day -- mix of pediatric and adult patients • Outpatient family practice setting • Minimum 3 years experience in outpatient setting re...

General Physician Assistant
Sacramento, California
CompHealth
Full-time
Permanent
In-person
$131K-$170K per year

CompHealth is seeking Nurse Practitioners/Physician Assistants for multiple openings at a FQHC in Sacramento and the Greater Sacramento area. The ideal provider would have at least one year of experience in primary care, treating the underserved population. There are both clinic and float positions available. With our 40+ years of experience at CompHealth, we support you throughout the entire interview process, including scheduling interviews and assisting with necessary travel arrangements. We often negotiate compensation on your behalf...

General Physician Assistant
California, United States
Inspire Healthcare
Full-time
Permanent
In-person

About the Opportunity Join a growing medical group as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant providing primary care for nursing home residents and following patients through skilled recovery stays. Leave the 9-to-5 clinic behind: you set your own day within a 7am to 7pm visit window, with no fixed office hours. Working parents can pick up their kids midday and get back to rounding afterward. Highlights - Established patient panel waiting for you, so there's no need to build a practice from scratch - Collaborative partnership with ph...

PA - Urgent Care
Bakersfield, California
Inspire Healthcare
Full-time
Permanent
In-person

Practice Details: • Join a large primary care group hiring due to growth • Work 3 12 hour shifts a week • See 20 patients a day • 3 providers on per day • The practice sees all ages • Suturing and splinting required Compensation: • $75- $95per hour which equates to $145,600 - $187,200 " this is based off of 2080 payroll hours per year (full time at 40 hours per week). • Excellent benefits package Community: • Bakersfield has miles of bike paths and lanes and more than 60 public parks,offering locals plenty of opportunities to enjoy the o...

General Physician Assistant
Los Angeles, California
Inspire Healthcare
Full-time
Permanent
In-person

About the Opportunity Join a growing medical group as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant providing primary care for nursing home residents and following patients through skilled recovery stays. Leave the 9-to-5 clinic behind: you set your own day within a 7am to 7pm visit window, with no fixed office hours. Working parents can pick up their kids midday and get back to rounding afterward. Highlights - Established patient panel waiting for you, so there's no need to build a practice from scratch - Collaborative partnership with ph...

PA - Urgent Care
Bakersfield, California
Inspire Healthcare
Full-time
Permanent
In-person

Practice Details: • Join a large primary care group hiring due to growth • Work 3 12 hour shifts a week • See 20 patients a day • 3 providers on per day • The practice sees all ages • Suturing and splinting required Compensation: • $75- $95per hour which equates to $145,600 - $187,200 " this is based off of 2080 payroll hours per year (full time at 40 hours per week). • Excellent benefits package Community: • Bakersfield has miles of bike paths and lanes and more than 60 public parks,offering locals plenty of opportunities to enjoy the o...

General Physician Assistant
Modesto, California
Weatherby Healthcare
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person
$70-$95 per hour

If this opportunity sounds right for you, give us a call today to speak with an expert Weatherby consultant for details. • Monday - Friday work week -- likely 4, 10-hour shifts • Average 24 patients per 8-hour day, 27 per 10-hour day • Outpatient FQHC clinic setting • General OB and GYN -- mix of both • EMR: Epic • Procedures required -- IUD and Nexplanon insertion • Extension opportunity beyond initial assignment • FQHC experience preferred • Health, vision, dental, and 401(k) retirement benefits offered • Competitive compensation • Pai...

General Physician Assistant
Eureka, California
Weatherby Healthcare
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person
$80-$100 per hour

Get in touch with a Weatherby consultant today to learn more about this and other opportunities available now. • Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm -- 8-hour shifts, guaranteed 8 hrs/day • 12 - 14 patients per shift • Hematology/oncology outpatient clinic attached to a chemo treatment center • Oncology experience required • Hospital privileges experience required -- 2-year inpatient case logs needed • BLS certification required • Health, vision, dental, and 401(k) retirement benefits offered • Competitive compensation • Paid malpractice insura...

General Physician Assistant
Eureka, California
CompHealth
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person
$80-$100 per hour

Though your CompHealth recruiter will be your single point of contact, they are backed by dozens of specialized teams, giving them the ability to focus on the details that matter to you. That means we have specialized teams that do nothing but housing, travel arrangements, credentialing, licensing, and so much more. It is one more way we deliver what matters to you. • Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm -- 8-hour shifts, guaranteed 8 hrs/day • 12 - 14 patients per shift • Outpatient oncology clinic attached to a chemo treatment center and hospi...

PA - Family Medicine
California, United States
GO Staffing
Full-time
Permanent
In-person

Great opportunity for a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to work in an outpatient clinic in the East Los Angeles area of California. • Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) • FNP or PA with at least 1+ yrs exp in Primary Care • Full time perm - Mon-Fri 8a-5p schedule - rotate Sat coverage rarely • 20 patients per day to obtain bonuses • Must be able to start ASAP and have a DEA in hand • Spanish required for 1 of the 2 positions in East LA • Salary range of $140-160K based ...

PA - Pediatric
California, United States
GO Staffing
Full-time
Permanent
In-person

A well-respected healthcare facility in Central CA is seeking a Pediatric NP/PA openings in Kern county near Tehachapi. • Board Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) • Monday-Friday schedule, 40 hours a week (5 x 8's) • NO Call • Typically see approx. 25 ppd • 100% outpatient • Will see Peds patients • Seeking candidates with 1 or more years of Peds NP/PA experience • Salary starting at 135-140k, depending on experience • Full benefits, sign-on bonus up to 10k, location stipend of 20k, productivity incentives, eli...

General Physician Assistant
Madera, California
Archway Physician Recruitment
Full-time
Permanent
In-person

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner opening in Madera, CA Full-Time | Pediatric Primary Care | Community Health | Phone Triage Rotation A community health setting in Madera, California is seeking a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive pediatric primary care in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. Opportunity Highlights: - Full-time Pediatric Nurse Practitioner opportunity - Provide comprehensive pediatric primary care - Focus on preventative and therapeutic pediatric services - Care includes well-child visits, immuni...

General Physician Assistant
Visalia, California
Weatherby Healthcare
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person
$70-$90 per hour

If this opportunity sounds right for you, give us a call today to speak with an expert Weatherby consultant for details. • 8-hr shifts see avg 20 - 24 patients; 9-hr shifts avg 25 - 27 patients • Walk-ins included -- 4 per shift in addition to prebooked patients • Scheduling guidelines prevent back-to-back complex visits • Patient population -- primarily Spanish-speaking, farm-working families • Age range: 6 months and up • Health, vision, dental, and 401(k) retirement benefits offered • Competitive compensation • Paid malpractice insura...

General Physician Assistant
Visalia, California
Weatherby Healthcare
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person
$70-$90 per hour

Interested? Give Weatherby a call today and speak with one of our specialty-specific consultants for available dates and details. • 8-hr shift: ~24 prebooked + 4 walk-in patients • 9-hr shift: ~28 prebooked + 4 walk-in patients • Average 20 - 24 patients per 8-hr shift • Scheduling guidelines prevent back-to-back complex visits • Patient population -- primarily Spanish-speaking, farm-working families • Age range: 6 months and up • Health, vision, dental, and 401(k) retirement benefits offered • Competitive compensation • Paid malpractice...

General Physician Assistant
Porterville, California
Weatherby Healthcare
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person
$70-$92 per hour

If this opportunity sounds right for you, give us a call today to speak with an expert Weatherby consultant for details. • 8-hour shifts average 20 - 24 patients; 9-hour shifts average 25 - 27 patients • Walk-in patients included -- 4 per shift in addition to prebooked schedule • Outpatient pediatric clinic setting • Patient population -- primarily Spanish-speaking, farm-working families • Age range: 6 months and up • Scheduling guidelines prevent back-to-back complex visits • Health, vision, dental, and 401(k) retirement benefits offere...

General Physician Assistant
Ivanhoe, California
Weatherby Healthcare
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person
$70-$90 per hour

Get in touch with a Weatherby consultant today to learn more about this and other opportunities available now. • 8-hr shifts seeing 20 - 24 patients; 9-hr shifts seeing 25 - 27 patients • Prebook: 26 - 28 patients plus 4 walk-ins depending on shift length • Patient population: all ages, primarily Spanish-speaking farm-working families • Services include primary care, pediatrics, adult, and women's care • Office-based procedures required • Primary care experience including pediatric, adult, and women's health required • Health, vision, de...

General Physician Assistant
Visalia, California
Weatherby Healthcare
Full-time
Locum Tenens
In-person
$70-$90 per hour

Interested? Give Weatherby a call today and speak with one of our specialty-specific consultants for available dates and details. • 8-hour shifts -- 20 to 24 patients; 9-hour shifts -- 25 to 27 patients • Walk-in patients included -- up to 4 per shift • Scheduling guidelines prevent back-to-back complex visits • Patient population -- primarily Spanish-speaking, farm-working families • Age range: 6 months and up • Health, vision, dental, and 401(k) retirement benefits offered • Competitive compensation • Paid malpractice insurance • 24-ho...

Living and Working in California

Key information for physician assistants considering jobs in California.

Cost of living
111 / 100

About 11% above the national average.

Source: BEA | Data as of: 9/28/2026

Median home value
$734,700

Well above the U.S. median, reflecting significantly higher housing costs.

Source: Census ACS | Data as of: 9/28/2026

Property tax
~0.7%

Below the national average. About $5,124/yr on a median home.

Source: Census ACS | Data as of: 9/28/2026

State income tax
13.3% Top rate

California has a 13.3% top marginal state income tax rate.

Source: California Department of Revenue | Data as of: 9/29/2026

Health Professional Shortage Designations in California
  • Primary Care:

    3 counties (5%) have countywide shortage designations. 35 counties (60%) have other HPSA designations that apply to part of a county or to specific underserved populations.

  • Mental Health:

    18 counties (31%) have countywide shortage designations. 24 counties (41%) have other HPSA designations that apply to part of a county or to specific underserved populations.

  • Dental Health:

    0 counties have countywide shortage designations. 37 counties (64%) have other HPSA designations that apply to part of a county or to specific underserved populations.

  • Eligible healthcare professionals at NHSC-approved sites may qualify for NHSC loan repayment. Eligibility varies by profession, specialty, HPSA type, and program requirements.
  • HPSA status may vary by practice location. Verify a specific practice address with HRSA.

Source: HRSA | Data as of: 9/28/2026

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