Physician Assistant (Experienced) - Urgent Care
Listed compensation
$100k-$150k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Weekend work is also flagged as required; confirm which days and how often.
Ask the employer about call expectations and nights and shift pattern.
Job Description
Provide medical care and perform selective medical services to patients in a variety of settings in collaboration with other health care professionals when required.
- STATUS: Full-Time (36 hours/week)
- LOCATION: Multiple Locations
- DEPARTMENT: Urgent Care
- SCHEDULE: Days/Evenings (Monday - Friday, Weekends)
- ATTRIBUTES
- PA experience in an urgent care setting or emergency medicine is strongly preferred
- Compassionate, warm and patient focused
- Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision
- Exceptional documentation skills and professional behavior
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- OFFERINGS
- Paid malpractice with tail coverage
- Additional benefits; relocation services; loan forgiveness
- 4 weeks of vacation, 1 week of CME
- Comprehensive health benefits
Pay Transparency
In addition to the base pay range, certain provider positions may be eligible for variable compensation in accordance with health system pay practices. This may include: productivity and/or value-based clinical incentives, bonus compensation, or other forms of variable pay.
Responsibilities
Patient Satisfaction. Interacts on a frequent, regular and daily basis with patients, family members, medical/social/public services support, regulatory agencies and/or payor agencies. Interaction and communication requires expressed empathy, understanding, problem-solving, education, information gathering, process influencing and counseling.
Medication & Orders. Prescribes drugs, devices and immunizing agents according to policy and practice agreement.
Collaboration. Performs therapeutic and corrective measures within area of expertise in collaboration with other health team members.
Education
BS
Licenses / Certifications
RPA - Registered Physician Assistant - NYS Office of Professions
Physical Requirements
Moderate - Clinical - Moderate clinical roles are patient facing roles that require continual movement, including standing, walking, and lifting 20–50 lbs., along with pushing and pulling medical equipment and assisting with patient positioning.
Employees perform frequent bending, twisting, and reaching while completing fine motor tasks in busy or confined clinical environments. High sensory acuity is essential for monitoring patient status and responding to alarms or safety concerns.
Emotional and cognitive demands are substantial, involving decision-making under pressure, responding to emergencies, and maintaining sustained focus. Environmental exposures include infectious agents, bodily fluids, chemicals, and radiation. TB testing, mask-fit testing, and physical exams are common requirements.
For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.
Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.
Pay Range
$100,000.00 - $150,000.00
City
Rochester
Postal CODE
14621
The posted pay range is a good faith representation of potential base pay for this position. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates could vary based on position details and FTE. Pay is determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, locations, and contracts.
Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and a Registered Physician Assistant (RPA) license from the NYS Office of Professions. Experience in an urgent care or emergency medicine setting is strongly preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Urgent Care — Physician Assistant Career Context
Rochester Regional Health ranks #21 of 25 employers hiring Physician Assistant on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 56% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.4 / 10 · above average in urgent care (pa) | ranked against 210 Urgent Care (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $100k–$150k | Urgent Care PA median $128k (middle half $110k–$155k)43 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$116k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Urgent Care PA listings in New York | 28 active | 215 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 56% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus · loan repayment | New York physician assistant listings (all specialties): 7% state a sign-on bonus (median $18k) · 6% offer loan repayment494 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Urgent Care PA hiring demand | #3 of 6 specialties | postings stay open a median 29 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 119 postings, 164 closed |
| New Urgent Care PA listings | 109 in the last 30 days | 100 the 30 days before (+9%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Urgent Care PA pay trend | +8.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Rochester Regional Health | #21 of 25 for pay | Top Employers work-life index |
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