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Anovaworks
Kennewick, Washington

PNNL Physician Assistant PA-C

Physician AssistantNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$130k-$145k

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Our Company

AnovaWorks is leading the way for innovative occupational health care. We are focused on building trusting relationships and bringing accessible, quality, empathy-based health care to the workforce for both the employer and the employee.

The Position

AnovaWorks is looking for a Nurse Practitioner NP to join our clinic at PNNL in Richland, WA. This is a unique opportunity to work independently, balancing direct patient care in Employee Health services with administrative leadership.

Enjoy the best of both worlds: dedicated, quality time with your patients with longer appointment lengths and a manageable clinical workload, alongside the opportunity to drive organizational impact through quality assurance initiatives—all with no insurance code requirements, and no weekend or on-call expectations.

If you're looking for more than just a job—if you're seeking a fulfilling career where you can grow your clinical expertise, thrive as an administrative leader, and make a genuine impact on both patient care and clinical systems—then look no further than AnovaWorks. Join us, and together, let's create a world where wellness knows no bounds.

Requirements

Physician Assistant Duties

  • Occupational health treatment
  • Diagnoses and treats acute and episodic illnesses
  • Prescribes all necessary medications and treatments
  • Performs comprehensive physical examinations of patients
  • Develops and implement patient management policies and procedures
  • Facilitates referrals to other healthcare professionals and medical facilities
  • Communicates with collaborating physician or specialist regarding patient care
  • Supports coordination of beryllium cases by facilitating education and coordinating medical monitoring appointments with offsite beryllium facilities
  • Interviews workers and managers, visits to worksites and facilities, and reviews employee job task analysis documents.
  • Supports the team with the delivery of timely reports and information
  • Manages the emergency preparedness program
  • Participates in meetings with PNNL management

Physician Assistant Qualifications

  • Previous experience in Occupational Medicine, Family Practice, Urgent Care or ER (preferred)
  • Previous administrative experience preffered.
  • Ability to build rapport with patients
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Team oriented
  • WA Physician Assistant License (Required)
  • BLS/ ACLS Certification (Required)

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental & Vision
  • 401(k) match
  • Flexible Savings Account (FSA)
  • Employee assistance program
  • Life insurance
  • Supplemental Insurance - Accident, LTD, Critical Illness
  • Holiday pay
  • Generous Paid time off
  • Continuing Medical Education
  • Work-Life balance

Salary

$130,000 - $145,000 per year

PM22

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide occupational health treatment, perform physical examinations, and manage patient care policies at the PNNL clinic. They will also oversee emergency preparedness and coordinate with management and offsite facilities regarding employee health.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical leadershipTeamworkBeryllium case coordinationDiagnosisPrescribing medications

Occupational Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 72% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$138k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $129k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Anovaworks ranks #6 of 16 employers hiring Physician Assistant on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 4 active listings.

Occupational Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PNNL Physician Assistant PA-C at Anovaworks a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Medicine — ranked against 151 active Occupational Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$138k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$10k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs · 24 employers

8
<$155k
10
$155k-175k
10
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
85% this job
CME allowance
65% this job
Sign-on bonus
54%
Relocation assistance
23%
Loan repayment
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.2
Better work-life than 60% of Occupational Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 151 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends

Living in Kennewick

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$398k≈ 3.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,676/mo≈ 15% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Kennewick-Richland, WA 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 Anovaworks

Medical Practices
WENATCHEE, Washington
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental & Vision
401(k) match
Flexible Savings Account (FSA)
Employee assistance program
Life insurance
Supplemental Insurance - Accident, LTD, Critical Illness
Holiday pay
Generous Paid time off