What hours do physician assistants work?

Physician assistants typically work around 40 hours per week. Most physician assistants work shifts that are either 8 hours or 12 hours long. These shifts can be during the daytime, evening, or overnight depending on the location of where they work and their specific availability.

If a physician assistant works 8-hour shifts, they often work 5 shifts and then have two days off. In clinics, these days are generally Monday thru Friday, but physician assistants working in hospital settings may work weekends as well and have weekdays as their days off. For 12-hour shifts, they work 3 days a week, but those days may change weekly, monthly, or quarterly.