Physician Assistant (PA)

Physician Assistant Above average in Family Medicine (PA)No weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$123K - $138K

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Where people get better at life!

Join us in our mission to make a difference and shape a more inclusive future.

The Center for Disability Services offers hope, innovation and achievement to the people we support.

For 80 years, we have been one of upstate New York’s largest providers of programs and services for individuals who have disabilities. Many of the innovative programs and vital services that we offer are not available elsewhere.

We are seeking a Physician Assistant (PA) to join our growing Center Health Care team in Albany, NY.

This is an exciting opportunity for a provider who enjoys practicing comprehensive family medicine, working with a diverse & medically complex patient population, and a commitment to providing high-quality and inclusive care. Our practice serves patients of all ages, from newborns and children through adulthood and older age. While we are recognized for our expertise in caring for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, our practice is open to the entire community and provides primary care services to patients of all backgrounds and abilities.

Position Highlights

  • Full-time salaried position
  • Regular schedule: Monday–Friday (8:00 AM – 4:30 PM)
  • 32 hours of patient care and 8 hours of administrative time weekly
  • Expected patient volume of approximately 16-20 patients per day
  • Collaborative, mission-driven clinical environment
  • Opportunity to care for a uniquely diverse patient population

Requirements

NYS Licensure as a Physician Assistant (PA)

Providers participate in a 1-in-3 rotating call schedule and a rotating afternoon assignment at our St. Margaret's Center. Providers are also expected to complete clinical documentation and billing requirements within 48 hours of the date of service.

At The Center for Disability Services, we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees and the people we support. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any protected class of job applicant or employee in our employment practices.

Compensation Range

$123,323.20 - $137,904.00

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide comprehensive primary care services to a diverse patient population, including those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Responsibilities include maintaining a regular clinical schedule, managing patient volume, and completing timely clinical documentation and billing.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medical billingIntellectual and developmental disabilities care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant (PA) at Center for Disability Services a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine (PA) — ranked against 616 active Family Medicine (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Family Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

In New York, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$143k (36 salary observations; 71 listings), vs ~$135k nationally (376 salary observations; 1,280 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 58% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$131k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $121k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 31 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
78% this job
Sign-on bonus
50%
Relocation assistance
19%
Loan repayment
13%

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Work-life snapshot

6.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Family Medicine (PA)

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • Includes call

Living in Albany

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$329k
Typical market rent
$1,631/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.6
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Center for Disability Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Albany, NY
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off
CME Allowance