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Conifer Park
Schenectady, New York

Outpatient Physician Assistant

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$130K - $145K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Physician Assistant

Sign on Bonus Eligible

Conifer Park in Schenectady, NY is currently seeking a Physician Assistant for our Outpatient facility. This position is in charge of providing compassionate, evidenced-based medical care to adult patients with substance use disorders.

You will develop and utilize expert addiction medicine assessment skills, therapeutic relationship building, specialty medication knowledge, and current best practices to help patients safely navigate withdrawal and build a strong foundation for long-term recovery from addiction.

You should endorse Medication Assisted Treatment as an important treatment option for appropriate patients.

You will provide medical services of care. The ideal candidate has broad direct care experience, and particular expertise in addiction treatment. You should be efficient, flexible, compassionate, and eager to embrace an interdisciplinary team-based approach that models collaborative, solution-based problem solving, and authentic communication.

Requirements

Master's degree from an accredited program. Unrestricted licensure and board certification; Must have prescriptive authorization, DEA license, and X-waiver; Broad clinical experience required. Addiction treatment experience preferred; Excellent collaborative and interpersonal skills; Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; Positive energy.

$7,000.00 SIGN-ON BONUS: $3,500 after completion of the 90-day orientation period and $3,500 after 2 years of continuous employment.

  • We offer competitive wages, benefits, and a pension plan in a supportive working environment.
  • Background checks, pre-employment & drug screenings required.
  • We are an equal opportunity employer according to current standards.

INDHP

Key Responsibilities

Provide compassionate, evidence-based medical care to adult patients with substance use disorders in an outpatient setting. Develop addiction medicine assessment skills and utilize Medication Assisted Treatment to help patients navigate withdrawal and long-term recovery.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Interdisciplinary CollaborationPatient CareClinical AssessmentWritten Communication

Addiction Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Addiction Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 68% have no call, 86% 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 ~$138k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $127k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Physician Assistant at Conifer Park a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physician Assistant roles — ranked against 4,558 active Physician Assistant roles listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs

401k / retirement match
79% this job
CME allowance
77%
Sign-on bonus
38% this job
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Physician Assistant roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,558 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Schenectady

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$314k≈ 2.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,503/mo≈ 14% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 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.

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

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About Conifer Park

Individual and Family Services
Schenectady, New York
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Pension Plan
Sign-On Bonus $7,000
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance