Physician Assistant (Physician Associate) — Cardiology
Listed compensation
$150k-$175k
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Job Description
Akido builds AI-powered doctors. Akido is the first AI-native care provider, combining cutting-edge technology with a nationwide medical network to address America’s physician shortage and make exceptional healthcare universal. Its AI empowers doctors to deliver faster, more accurate, and more compassionate care.
Serving 500K+ patients across California, Rhode Island, and New York, Akido offers primary and specialty care in 26 specialties—from serving unhoused communities in Los Angeles to ride-share drivers in New York.
Founded in 2015 (YC W15), Akido is expanding its risk-bearing care models and scaling ScopeAI, its breakthrough clinical AI platform. Read more about Akido’s $60M Series B. More info at Akidolabs.com.
The Opportunity
Chaparral Medical Group is seeking passionate and team-oriented Physician Associates (Physician Assistants) to join our fast-growing, mission-driven care team in a role dedicated to supporting our cardiology team.
You’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality, compassionate cardiovascular care to patients, working closely with cardiologists and a collaborative clinical team. You’ll benefit from integrated virtual support and be empowered to make a meaningful impact on the health of our communities.
- What You’ll Do
- Manage a patient panel, delivering care across acute, chronic, and preventive visits
- Provide in-person care at a clinic site with occasional telehealth appointments as needed
- Collaborate with in-office teammates during daily huddles and virtual clinical team check-ins
- Perform in-office procedures aligned with your clinical training and credentials
- Support patients in their care journey by coordinating referrals and follow-ups with specialists and facilities
- Maintain accurate and timely patient documentation within our electronic medical records system
- Contribute to a team culture of quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Who You Are
- Completed an accredited PA program with current national certification (required)
- Licensed to practice in the state of California (required)
- Strong diagnostic and clinical decision-making skills
- Excellent communication, patient education, and interpersonal abilities
- Comfortable working in a team-based environment and adapting to a fast-paced clinic setting
- Prior cardiology experience (cardiology clinic or cardiovascular care setting strongly valued)
Please Note: While you will work at a Chaparral Medical Group (CMG) clinical site, your employer will be Akido MSO LLC, which shares common ownership with CMG.
Salary Range
$150,000—$175,000 USD
Akido Labs, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage qualified applicants of every background, ability, and life experience to contact us about appropriate employment opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
Manage a patient panel by delivering acute, chronic, and preventive cardiovascular care in a clinical setting. Collaborate with cardiologists and clinical teams while maintaining accurate patient documentation in electronic medical records.
Requirements
Must have completed an accredited Physician Assistant program and hold current national certification. A valid California state license and prior cardiology experience are required or strongly valued.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Cardiology — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Cardiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 52% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$163k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $147k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$147k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Cardiology PA listings in California | 7 active | 93 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 16% remote · 52% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California physician assistant listings (all specialties): 21% state a sign-on bonus · 14% offer loan repayment285 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cardiology PA hiring demand | not ranked this month | postings stay open a median 35 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 53 postings, 46 closed |
| New Cardiology PA listings | 28 in the last 30 days | 44 the 30 days before (−36%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Cardiology PA pay trend | +4.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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