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Conifer Park
Schenectady, New York

Per Diem Physician Assistant PA

Physician AssistantPer Diem

Listed compensation

$125k-$145k

The week · per this posting

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

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Physician Assistant Per Diem

Conifer Park in Glenville, NY is currently seeking a Physician Assistant for our Inpatient 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.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide compassionate, evidence-based medical care to adult patients with substance use disorders in an inpatient setting. Utilize addiction medicine expertise to assist patients with withdrawal management and long-term recovery foundations.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Medical assessmentInterdisciplinary team collaborationClinical documentation

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 ~$135k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $125k 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 Per Diem Physician Assistant PA at Conifer Park a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as 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
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CME allowance
77%
Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.6
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≈ 2.5× 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

Sign-On Bonus ($7,000)
Competitive Wages
Pension Plan
Supportive Working Environment