No salary listed — similar Physician Assistant roles pay ~$120k (median of 29 jobs)

7.2/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Physician Assistant roles — ranked against 3,818 active roles in this profession

Prairie View logo
Prairie View
Newton, Kansas

Physician Assistant

Physician Assistant Top 25% in Physician Assistant rolesNo callNo weekendsFull-Time
Posted 6 days ago

About the Role

Psychiatric PA in outpatient behavioral health. Collaborative role with psychiatrist. Day shift. Newton, KS.

Join Prairie View Inc as a Psychiatric Physician Assistant – Outpatient in Newton, Kansas.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • On-site position.
  • No call required.
  • No weekends required.

This position offers no call requirements, weekends off. Work with Prairie View Inc in Newton, Kansas.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide psychiatric medication evaluations and management for adults and older adults in an outpatient setting. They will collaborate with psychiatrists and multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality patient care and accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science Physician Assistant degree and a valid Kansas PA license. Experience in clinical assessment and psychopharmacologic prescribing for diverse age groups is required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

CPR

Key Skills

Psychiatric assessmentPsychopharmacologyMedication managementClinical diagnosisDSM criteriaElectronic medical recordPatient counselingMultidisciplinary collaborationPhysical assessmentTreatment planningCrisis interventionDocumentationLaboratory test orderingManaged care principlesCommunication skills

Psychiatry — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 50% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Kansas is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.0% of Kansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant at PRAIRIE VIEW 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 3,818 active Physician Assistant roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 7.2/10 on work-life balance for Physician Assistant roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 29 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

42 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution41 jobs · 34 employers

12
<$155k
5
$155k-170k
6
$170k-185k
13
$185k-200k
5
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 34 employers

CME allowance
76%
401k / retirement match
71%
Sign-on bonus
42%
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
16%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant, Child Psych

Stanford Medicine Children's Health · Mountain View, California

$93.75-$114.84/hr
#2

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Sleep Medicine

Providence · Santa Rosa, California

$168k-$217k
#3

Pain Management Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant (PT)

$80-$100/hr
#4

Nurse Practitioner OR Physician Assistant Los Angeles CA

$100 per hour
+ 40 more · ranked by pay
Prairie View logo

About Prairie View

Mental Health Care
Newton, KS
201-500 employees