Sr. Physician Assistant Bothin Burn Center
Listed compensation
$87.66-$108.99/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
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
Critical Care — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Critical Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 50% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $182k–$227k | Critical Care median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)41 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$185k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Critical Care listings in California | 421 active | 4,825 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 16% remote · 50% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California Physician Assistant listings: 27% state a sign-on bonus · 12% offer loan repayment421 active listings, Nov 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
Living in San Francisco
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $1.77M
- Typical market rent
- $4,784/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 30 min
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.