Locum Tenens PA - Cardiovascular / Cardiothoracic Surgery Job Opportunity in NC
Hiring bonus: $1,000 — Weatherby Healthcare pays new hires who apply through this link. Terms are set by the agency.
- Agency
- Weatherby Healthcare
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Job type
- Physician Assistant
- Profession
- Physician Assistant
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 22, 2026
Typical pay
- Median hourly (North Carolina)
- $62.19
- Median weekly (40 h)
- $2,488
- Median yearly
- $129,355
Weatherby Healthcare doesn't list the pay for this job. Physician Assistant jobs in North Carolina pay a median of $62.19/hour; travel and locum contracts usually pay more because they add housing and travel stipends. Ask the recruiter for the exact rate when you apply.
Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Physician Assistant jobs in North Carolina right now
- 22 open Physician Assistant jobs in North Carolina from 4 agencies.
- Pay in these listings: $96.63 – $98.40/hour, median $98.40/hour.
- Typical Physician Assistant pay in North Carolina: $62.19/hour ($129,355/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Health Advocates Network ($98.40/hour across 3 jobs).
Job description
- Mon - Fri schedule -- 40 hr work week
- Night call 5 - 6 nights/month; 1 weekend call/month
- 6 - 8 patients/day, seen as a team
- OR first assist and second assist role -- inpatient hospital setting
- RNFA certification required if FA experience began after 1/1/2016
- EVH, CABG, valve, and aortic procedures -- no vascular
- RAH experience preferred but not required
- Possible clinic shifts when not in the OR
- 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 transportation and housing expenses
105.00 to 115.00 - hourly
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