Physician Assistant
Listed compensation
$160k-$190k
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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Job Description
Physician Assistant
(Excellent Full Benefits Package, Relocation Assistance, Lucrative Compensation/Bonus Structure and much more!)
We are seeking a skilled Physician Assistant to join our well established team. This is an excellent opportunity for a patient-focused PA who enjoys working with a diverse patient population.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Paid time off
- Continuing education allowance
- Licensing reimbursement
- Life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
Relocation Assistance
- This position offers an excellent combination of competitive compensation, a predictable weekday schedule, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a community-based mental health setting.
- Current Physician Assistant license required
- Mental health/psychiatric experience is highly preferred
- Provide mental health services to a diverse patient population
- Average patient volume of approximately 20 patients per day
- Monday–Friday schedule
- No call, nights, or weekends
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant will provide mental health services to a diverse patient population within a community-based setting. Responsibilities include managing an average patient volume of approximately 20 patients per day.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current Physician Assistant license. Experience in mental health or psychiatric care is highly preferred.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 42 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 69% have no call, 83% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New Mexico is 92.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$175k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $190k in an average-cost state. 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.9 / 10 · above average in psychiatry (pa) | ranked against 63 Psychiatry (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $160k–$190k | Physician Assistant median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$190k in purchasing power | New Mexico index 92.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physician Assistant listings in New Mexico | 41 active | 4,642 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 10% remote · 69% no call · 83% no weekends42 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | US Physician Assistant listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Psychiatry hiring demand | not ranked this month | postings stay open a median 40 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 23 postings, 28 closed |
| New Psychiatry listings | 1,345 in the last 30 days | 988 the 30 days before (+36%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physician Assistant pay trend | +2.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant at New Solutions a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry (PA) — ranked against 63 active Psychiatry (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 63 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No call
- No weekends
- No nights
Benefits & Perks
Living in Albuquerque
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $339k≈ 2.1× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,452/mo≈ 11% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 95.5
- State income tax
- Up to 5.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Albuquerque, NM metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.