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Wakefield, Massachusetts

Physician Assistant - Primary Care

Physician AssistantNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$128k-$162k

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

Ask the employer about call expectations, benefits and time off.

Posted 53m ago · Verified live

Job Description

SUMMARY: Provide high quality care and medical services to patients and their families, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention, as well as the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic diseases.

Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done.

The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate RESPONSIBILITIES: Evaluates sick, urgent care, transitional care and primary care patients Performs annual physical exams as needed Educates patients on maintaining proper health Evaluates, makes recommendations, co-manages and treats patients' medical needs Participates in an interdisciplinary team providing care and coordination of our patients, ensuring the highest level of care MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Pay Range

$127,504.00-$161,782.40

EEO Statement

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location: CM-Wakefield-Wakefield Primary Care-59 South County Commons - 59 South County Commons Way Wakefield, Rhode Island 02879

Work Type

M-F 8:00am-4:30pm

Work Shift

Day

Daily Hours

8 hours

Driving Required

No

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide high-quality medical services, including the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic diseases. They will also participate in an interdisciplinary team to coordinate patient care and perform annual physical exams.

Requirements

The candidate must be able to evaluate sick, urgent, and primary care patients while educating them on health maintenance. The role requires adherence to organizational values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationAcute careChronic disease managementPatient educationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant - Primary Care at Brown Medicine a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Primary Care (PA) — ranked against 436 active Primary Care (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Primary Care — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 72% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Primary Care by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in primary care (pa)ranked against 436 Primary Care (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$128k–$162kPrimary Care median $128k (middle half $113k–$155k)37 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$137k in purchasing powerMassachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Primary Care listings in Massachusetts13 active454 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 72% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Primary Care pay trend+1.8% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (436 Primary Care (PA) listings), 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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 28 employers
401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
65%
Sign-on bonus
55%
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Primary Care (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 436 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Wakefield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$811k≈ 6.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,827/mo≈ 27% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
33 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.