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Sr. Physician Assistant Bothin Burn Center

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$87.66-$108.99/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job Description

Required Qualifications

A minimum one year of recent experience working in Acute or Critical Care as a
Physician Assistant. Demonstrated excellence in the following areas:  clinical
practice, communication, clinical case management, leadership/problem
identification/resolution, and teaching. Flexibility to orient and work at all
UCSF Medical Center locations.

Preferred Qualifications

A minimum of 2 years of recent experience as an Inpatient Physician Assistant in
an academic medical center.

Key Responsibilities

Provide physician assistant care in the Bothin Burn Center, applying clinical practice and case management expertise. Work across UCSF Medical Center locations as needed and contribute through communication, leadership, problem-solving, and teaching.

Requirements

Applicants must have at least one year of recent experience as a physician assistant in acute or critical care and demonstrate excellence in clinical practice, communication, case management, leadership, problem-solving, and teaching. Preferred qualifications include at least two years of recent inpatient physician assistant experience at an academic medical center.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Acute CareProblem ResolutionInpatient Care

Critical Care — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 60% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Physician Assistant pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$205k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $185k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks47 jobs · 39 employers

401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
68%
Sign-on bonus
40%
Relocation assistance
23%
Loan repayment
11%

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in San Francisco

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1,741k
Typical market rent
$4,682/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.