Physician Assistant, Ad
Listed compensation
$160k-$175k
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Job Description
Redefining Healthcare: Primary Care Physician Assistant in Advanced Primary Care
Join an outpatient primary care team that’s focused on what matters: building strong patient relationships, working collaboratively, and continuously improving how care is delivered. Our Portland clinic is part of a growing network committed to Advanced Primary Care—a smarter, more sustainable model that emphasizes teamwork, efficiency, and accessibility.
We’re looking for a motivated, adaptable, and patient-focused PA provider who thrives in a dynamic and patient-focused setting. You’ll enjoy strong clinical support, thoughtful workflows, and the opportunity to practice in a way that’s both impactful and aligned with your professional values.
Compensation Package Highlights
- Base Salary: $160,000 - $175,000 DOE
- Sign on bonus/ Quality bonus
- Comprehensive Benefits Package (health, life, vision, dental)
- PTO, CME, ThriveAP, 401K / Roth Program
- Paid malpractice insurance, licensure, DEA
- Schedule & Work-Life Balance
- Schedule for work-life balance: 32 patient contact hours in clinic over 4 days + admin day
- Combination of patient hours & team collaboration
- Light, shared call
- No nights, weekends or holidays
- Outpatient practice
Patient Care Approach
- Flexible patient volume & customized appointment times, focusing on comprehensive, high-quality care
- Deliver comprehensive care, focusing on preventive health, chronic disease management, and patient education
- Collaborative work environment focused on meaningful patient interactions
Required Qualifications & Abilities
- Highly-engaged & currently licensed Physician Assistant (PA)
- Preferred: 1 year of experience as a licensed PA in Primary Care
- Passionate about whole-person, community-based care
- Comfortable seeing patients across the lifespan
- Excited to join a mission-driven team with strong values and deep community roots
- Clinical competency and expertise in caring for Primary Care patients
- Strong understanding of examination methodologies and diagnostics
- Knowledge of common medication, side effects and contraindications
- In-depth knowledge of legal medical guidelines and medicine best practices
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Respect for patient's confidentiality
- Compassionate and approachable
- Responsible and trustworthy
- Attend work regularly and on time
- Beaverton, Oregon
Nestled just minutes from downtown Portland and bordered by forested trails, parks, and bike-friendly streets, Beaverton offers the perfect balance of urban energy and outdoor adventure.
With easy access to hiking in the Tualatin Hills, paddleboarding on the nearby rivers, and skiing on Mount Hood, it’s a haven for those who love an active lifestyle. The city is known for its excellent public schools, diverse neighborhoods, and a welcoming community that values sustainability, wellness, and connection.
Beaverton’s cultural vibrancy rivals that of much larger cities. You’ll find an impressive mix of global cuisine, local breweries, indie coffee shops, and a year-round calendar of farmer’s markets, art walks, and community events.
As one of Oregon’s most diverse cities, it’s a place where young professionals and families alike can thrive. Whether you’re looking for vibrant nightlife, scenic escapes, or a tight-knit community to call home, Beaverton offers the best of the Pacific Northwest—all without the hustle of big-city living.
About Us
For more than 50 years, Praxis Health has been building a different kind of healthcare organization — one rooted in meaningful relationships, community connection, and a belief that exceptional patient care begins with supporting the people who provide it. As the Pacific Northwest’s leading independent healthcare network, we are proud to be physician-led and provider-centered, preserving the personal side of medicine while thoughtfully embracing innovation and value-based care.
At Praxis Health, we believe that providers do their best work when they have the autonomy to practice with purpose, the resources to thrive, and the time to build lasting relationships with their patients. Our commitment to provider sustainability means fostering a collaborative, supportive environment where clinical excellence, professional fulfillment, and personal well-being go hand in hand.
We are united by a shared mission to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve, and by a vision of healthcare that is more compassionate, connected, and sustainable for everyone. Here, you'll find more than a place to practice medicine — you'll find a team that values your voice, invests in your success, and believes that caring for our providers is essential to caring for our patients.
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General Physical Requirements
- While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
- The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch.
The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Work Environment
Combination of medical office and exam/procedure room settings.
OSHA Category
This position performs tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids and/or tissues. All employees performing these duties are offered the opportunity to receive the Hepatitis-B vaccination series.
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant will deliver comprehensive primary care, including preventive health and chronic disease management, within an outpatient clinic setting. They will work collaboratively with a team to provide high-quality patient care while maintaining efficient workflows and strong patient relationships.
Requirements
Candidates must be a currently licensed Physician Assistant with a strong understanding of examination methodologies and medical best practices. At least one year of experience in primary care is preferred, along with a passion for whole-person, community-based care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant, Advanced Primary Care, Portland, OR at Praxis Health 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 226 active Primary Care (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Primary Care — Physician Assistant Career Context
Praxis Health ranks #3 of 12 employers hiring Physician Assistant on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 15 active listings.
Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 72% have no call, 86% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in primary care (pa) | ranked against 226 Primary Care (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $160k–$175k | Primary Care PA median $128k (middle half $110k–$155k)43 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$162k in purchasing power | Oregon index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Primary Care PA listings in Oregon | 12 active | 231 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 72% no call · 86% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | US physician assistant listings (all specialties): 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Primary Care PA hiring demand | #5 of 6 specialties | postings stay open a median 35 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 210 postings, 205 closed |
| New Primary Care PA listings | 105 in the last 30 days | 115 the 30 days before (−9%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Primary Care PA pay trend | +2.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Praxis Health | silver tier, 70/100 · #3 of 12 for pay | Top Employers work-life index15 active listings |
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