Physician Assistant Per Diem
Listed compensation
$70-$82/hr
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Benefits
Bonus based on performance
Flexible Schedule
AFC Urgent Care is the leading Urgent Care brand with over 300 locations nationwide offering high quality patient-centered healthcare to our communities. Our state-of-the-art Urgent Care centers focus on the episodic treatment of acute illnesses and injuries on a walk-in basis seven days a week with lab and x-rays on-site. We are seeking a Per-Diem Physician Assistant to join our Team in Granada Hills, California.
- What does AFC Urgent Care have to offer?
- Stable and well supported practice
- Environment conducive to increase your scope of practice
Competitive Pay. Hourly Rate: $70-$82 with preapproved overtime pay.
Per-Diem requirement: Picking up 2-3 shifts per month minimum.
Additional bi-weekly bonuses based on patient volume thresholds.
What Does AFC Urgent Care Require?
- An unrestricted medical license in California
- DEA Certificate
- Must be NCCPA Board Certified
- At least one year’s experience in an ER, Urgent Care or Primary Care setting
- Able to treat patients of all ages and be comfortable with minor procedures (e. g., suturing lacerations, draining abscesses, etc.)
- Available to workday, evening and weekend shifts.
Key Responsibilities
Provide episodic treatment for acute illnesses and injuries on a walk-in basis. Perform minor procedures such as suturing lacerations and draining abscesses for patients of all ages.
Requirements
Must hold an unrestricted California medical license, DEA certificate, and NCCPA board certification. Requires at least one year of experience in an ER, urgent care, or primary care setting.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Urgent Care — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 40 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 75% have no call, 53% require no weekends.
Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $146k–$171k | Urgent Care median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)38 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$143k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Urgent Care listings in California | 17 active | 335 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 75% no call · 53% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | California Physician Assistant listings: 25% state a sign-on bonus · 12% offer loan repayment395 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Urgent Care pay trend | +11.1% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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