Physician Assistant - Primary Care
Listed compensation
$128k-$162k
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
Ask the employer about call expectations, benefits and time off.
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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in primary care (pa) | ranked against 436 Primary Care (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $128k–$162k | Primary Care median $128k (middle half $113k–$155k)37 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$137k in purchasing power | Massachusetts index 105.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Primary Care listings in Massachusetts | 13 active | 454 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 72% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Primary Care pay trend | +1.8% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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