Physician Assistant-Primary Care
Listed compensation
$110k-$135k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Located In
Manasquan, New Jersey 08736
Promotes and maintains health by providing medical services to medical office patients under the supervision of a physician
Duties and Responsibilities
The duties include, but are not limited to:
Contributes to physician's effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing physician directives.
Assesses patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.
Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies, interpreting test results.
Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
Performs therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations; suturing; managing wounds and infections.
Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens; giving normal growth and development information; discussing family planning; providing counseling on emotional problems of daily living; promoting wellness and health maintenance.
- Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.
- Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
Develops health care team staff by providing information, educational opportunities, and experiential growth opportunities.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Proper and complete medical documentation (without copy/paste) for all patient care in order to assure accuracy (above 80% with goal of 95%) of E/M coding – and closing/sign off after review of all patient charts in accordance with company policies. Failure to meet this essential job function can affect the eligibility for productivity/PCN (percent net collection) bonuses.
Proper and complete medical documentation (without copy/paste) for all patient care in order to assure accuracy of HCC coding. Failure to meet this essential job function can affect the eligibility for VBC bonuses.
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
- Qualifications or Education, Training and Experience
Physician Assistant Certification
- Registration & Licensure by the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners/ Physician Assistant Advisory (or ability to obtain licensure by hire date)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Life Support (ACLS)
- 1-3 years’ experience in an outpatient care office preferred
Featured Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401K with automatic employer contribution.
- PTO and Paid Holidays.
- Company paid Life Insurance.
- Access to voluntary short and long-term disability insurance.
- Access to additional life insurance.
- Access to a variety of Wellness programs.
The compensation range for this position is $110k- $135k annually). Compensation is based on the level and requirements of the role.
Salary within our ranges may also be determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and location, as required by the role, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Physical/Mental Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: walk, bend, sit, talk, lift, or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk and use hands and arms to operate general office equipment (PC, telephone, file cabinets, copier, postage meter, fax machine and printer).
The employee may occasionally lift and/or move between 10 and 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. The employee may need to travel to healthcare practices.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant will provide medical services, perform physical examinations, and order diagnostic tests to maintain patient health. They are also responsible for accurate medical documentation and developing patient management plans to ensure continuity of care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Physician Assistant certification and be licensed or eligible for licensure by the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners. Additionally, BLS and ACLS certifications are required, with 1-3 years of outpatient experience preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant-Primary Care at Care About a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Primary Care (PA) — ranked against 464 active Primary Care (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Primary Care — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 84% have no call, 86% require no weekends.
Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$123k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $117k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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