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Buckner, Arkansas

Physician Assistant VSP

Physician AssistantPer Diem

Listed compensation

$150k-$206k

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

Become a Part of Our Caring Community

The Nurse Practitioner (VSP) applies advanced education and clinical competencies to achieve patient outcomes. The Nurse Practitioner (VSP) works on problems of diverse scope and complexity ranging from moderate to substantial.

We are looking for a dedicated and experienced Primary Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our team on a PRN (as-needed) basis. This is a zero-hour contracted role, ideal for providers looking for flexible scheduling while contributing to high-quality outpatient care. You will manage a variety of health-related concerns, focusing on continuity of care, health maintenance, and disease prevention.

Use Your Skills to Make an Impact

You will work onsite at our clinic at our CenterWell Grand Prairie location reporting to our Associate Medical Director.

Your Role & Responsibilities

  • You will provide comprehensive care to seniors following clinical standards.
  • You will collaborate daily with your care team to ensure coordinated, high-quality care.
  • You will maintain accurate and up-to-date medical histories and records.

What We're Looking For

Required

You will have a Master's Degree in Nursing or completion of a PA program with board certification.

You will hold an active, unrestricted Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license in the state of practice.

Active DEA license and Medicare/Medicaid provider numbers or ability to obtain DEA license and Medicaid and Medicare numbers

Scheduled Weekly Hours

1

Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

$149,800 - $206,100 per year

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers benefits for limited term, variable schedule and per diem associates which are designed to support whole-person well-being. Among these benefits, Humana provides paid time off, 401(k) retirement savings plan, employee assistance program, business travel and accident.

About Us

About CenterWell Senior Primary Care

CenterWell Senior Primary Care provides proactive, preventive care to seniors, including wellness visits, physical exams, chronic condition management, screenings, minor injury treatment and more.

Our unique care model focuses on personalized experiences, taking time to listen, learn and address the factors that impact patient well-being.

Our integrated care teams, which include physicians, nurses, behavioral health specialists and more, spend up to 50 percent more time with patients, providing compassionate, personalized care that brings better health outcomes.

We go beyond physical health by also addressing other factors that can impact a patient’s well-being.

About CenterWell, a Humana company: CenterWell is a leading healthcare services business focused on creating integrated and differentiated experiences that put our patients at the center of everything we do. The result is high-quality healthcare that is accessible, comprehensive and, most of all, personalized.

As the largest provider of senior-focused primary care, a leading provider of home healthcare and a leading integrated home delivery, specialty, hospice and retail pharmacy, CenterWell is focused on whole health and addressing the physical, emotional and social wellness of our patients.

CenterWell is part of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM). Learn more about what we offer at CenterWell.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.

It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements.

This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide comprehensive primary care to seniors, focusing on wellness, chronic condition management, and disease prevention. They will collaborate with an integrated care team to ensure high-quality, coordinated patient outcomes and maintain accurate medical records.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Nursing or have completed a Physician Assistant program with board certification. An active, unrestricted license in the state of practice and valid DEA/Medicare/Medicaid credentials are required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Patient assessmentClinical documentationCare coordinationGeriatric care

Family Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 64% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Physician Assistant pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Physician Assistant by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score4.8 / 10 · above average in physician assistant rolesranked against 4,419 Physician Assistant roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$150k–$206kPhysician Assistant median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)43 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$205k in purchasing powerArkansas index 86.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician Assistant listings in Arkansas18 active4,552 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 12% remote · 64% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Physician Assistant listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Family Medicine hiring demand#2 of 6 specialtiespostings stay open a median 52 days · 30% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 409 postings, 124 closed
New Family Medicine listings1,779 in the last 30 days1,398 the 30 days before (+27%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician Assistant pay trend+2.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (4,419 Physician Assistant roles listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 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

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Family Medicine (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 791 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Center Well

Hospitals and Health Care
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off
401(k) retirement savings plan
Employee assistance program
Business travel and accident insurance

Living in Buckner

Residents’ average commute
22 min
State income tax
Up to 4.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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