Physician Assistant- Occupational Health
Listed compensation
$150k-$170k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
- Physician Assistant (PA)
- Job Type: Full-Time 9am-5pm
- Setting: Outpatient Occupational Health / Medical Office
- Salary: $72.00-$81.00 per hour / $150,000.-$170,000.00 salary 1099 position.
About NY Best Medical NY Best Medical provides occupational health and medical services to caregivers, healthcare workers, home care agencies, and other organizations. Our goal is to provide efficient, professional medical services while ensuring that each patient receives the appropriate evaluation and documentation needed to safely return to or begin work.
We are seeking a dedicated and professional Physician Assistant (PA) to join our growing clinical team. Position Summary The Physician Assistant will be responsible for performing occupational health examinations, reviewing laboratory and diagnostic results, evaluating patients for medical clearance, completing required medical documentation, and administering vaccines.
What We Are Looking For We are looking for a PA who is clinically responsible, organized, communicative, and comfortable working with a high volume of occupational health patients.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform pre-employment and annual physical examinations.
- Conduct occupational health evaluations and medical clearances.
- Review patient medical history, medications, vital signs, laboratory results, immunization records, and diagnostic testing.
- Review Quantiferon/TB testing, MMR titers, drug screening results, and other required occupational health testing.
- Evaluate abnormal findings and determine whether additional documentation, testing, or medical clearance is required.
- Complete physical examination forms, annual medical forms, and other required documentation.
- Educate patients regarding follow-up care when appropriate.
- Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA requirements.
- Assist in maintaining an efficient patient flow within the office. Qualifications
- Physician Assistant license in New York State.
- Current NCCPA certification.
- Current professional malpractice insurance or ability to obtain coverage as required.
- Current BLS certification preferred.
- Excellent documentation and communication skills.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced outpatient environment.
- Ability to work collaboratively with both clinical and administrative teams.
- Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a valid Physician Assistant license in New York State and current NCCPA certification. Excellent documentation and communication skills are required, along with the ability to work in a fast-paced outpatient environment.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Occupational Health — Physician Assistant Career Context
In New York, the Physician Assistant weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$152k (624 salary observations; 1,898 listings), vs ~$140k nationally (4,779 salary observations; 22,562 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 85% have no call, 88% 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 ~$160k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $148k 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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