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GoHealth Urgent Care
New York, New York

Physician Assistant - Per Diem

Physician AssistantPer Diem

Listed compensation

$90/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

  • You’re more valuable than ever – And that’s just how we’ll make you feel.
  • Position: Physician Assistant
  • Pay: $90/hr. - Per Diem

We are seeking progressive and entrepreneurial Physician Assistants with adult and pediatric experience to join our welcoming and diverse community of Northwell providers.

About Us

At GoHealth Urgent Care, we GO above and beyond for our patients, communities and team members to ensure effortless, personal and connected experiences. That's why we partner with the most innovative and integrated health systems and staff our centers with the most knowledgeable providers.

GoHealth Urgent Care has partnered with Northwell Health, New York State's largest health care provider and private employer, to create a network of over 50 urgent care centers throughout the New York City metro area and Long Island. The partnership provides patients with greater access to innovative urgent care through state-of-the-art technology and unique patient access tools, such as online registration and appointment scheduling.

GoHealth Urgent Care is a different kind of practice.

Partnering with Northwell Health allows us to reach beyond the episodic patient treatment of traditional urgent care.

Our state-of-the-art centers are beautiful, patient-friendly and equipped with imaging, labs and an advanced ECW EMR.

Our patient satisfaction scores validate our focus on the quality of care.

A GoHealth Urgent Care Career Offers

  • More autonomy with mentoring and support when you need it.
  • An on-site staff of Rad Techs and Medical Assistants who assist you by taking vitals, reviewing medications, applying splints and administering meds and vaccines.
  • Flexible scheduling options: a larger pool of providers makes it easier to trade or pick up extra shifts.
  • Options to rotate to other locations—enjoy meeting a diversity of staff and patients.
  • Professional support from one of the nation's fastest-growing urgent care networks.

Minimum Required Qualifications

PA: 2 or more yrs. of Full-Time experience in an Urgent Care or Emergency Medicine setting treating all ages (6 months and older)

  • Comfortable with minor procedures (sutures, splints, etc.), reading EKGs and X-rays.
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All qualified persons are granted an equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, genetic information, medical condition, family care leave status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, otherwise qualified disabled or veteran status. The company will comply with all fair employment laws in each of the jurisdictions where we conduct business.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide high-quality urgent care to adult and pediatric patients in a state-of-the-art facility. Responsibilities include performing minor procedures, interpreting diagnostic tests, and collaborating with on-site medical staff.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least two years of full-time experience in urgent care or emergency medicine. Proficiency in minor procedures, EKG reading, and X-ray interpretation is required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Adult carePediatric careSuturingSplintingEKG interpretationElectronic medical recordsVaccine administrationMedication reviewPatient assessment

Urgent Care — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 40 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 65% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Urgent Care by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$187kUrgent Care median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$173k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Urgent Care listings in New York22 active335 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 65% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York Physician Assistant listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $9k) · 6% offer loan repayment592 active listings, Oct 2026
Urgent Care pay trend+11.1% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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8
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$195k-215k
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$215k-235k
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$235k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs
401k / retirement match
71%
CME allowance
50%
Sign-on bonus
39%
Loan repayment
18%
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.2this job 2.8
Better work-life than 30% of Urgent Care (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 333 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About GoHealth Urgent Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Atlanta, GA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible scheduling
Options to rotate to other locations

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$875k
Typical market rent
$4,089/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.