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AFC Urgent Care San Diego
San Diego, California

Physician Assistant Full Time

Physician AssistantIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$67 - $73/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 6mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Benefits

  • 401(k) matching
  • Bonus based on performance
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Training & development
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k)

AFC Urgent Care is the leading Urgent Care brand with over 300 locations nationwide offering high quality patient-centered healthcare to our communities. Our state-of-the-art Urgent Care centers focus on the episodic treatment of acute illnesses and injuries on a walk-in basis seven days a week with lab and x-rays on-site. We are seeking a Full-Time Physician Assistant to join our Team in San Diego, California.

  • What does AFC Urgent Care have to offer?
  • Stable and well supported practice
  • Environment conducive to increase your scope of practice
  • Scheduling Options include 12 shifts monthly: 8am – 8pm.
  • Competitive Pay. Hourly Rate: $67-$73
  • Typically 2 – 3 workdays per week, with 10 – 12-hour shifts and pre-approved overtime
  • Additional bi-weekly bonuses based on patient volume thresholds.

What Does AFC Urgent Care Require?

  • An unrestricted medical license in California
  • DEA Certificate
  • Must be NCCPA Board Certified
  • At least one year’s experience in an ER, Urgent Care or Primary Care setting
  • Able to treat patients of all ages and be comfortable with minor procedures (e. g., suturing lacerations, draining abscesses, etc.)
  • Available to workday, evening and weekend shifts.

Submit your CV for immediate consideration and become part of our growing team!

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Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide high-quality, patient-centered healthcare for episodic treatment of acute illnesses and injuries on a walk-in basis. Responsibilities include treating patients of all ages and performing minor procedures like suturing and abscess draining.

Requirements

Candidates must possess an unrestricted medical license in California and a DEA Certificate, along with being NCCPA Board Certified. A minimum of one year of experience in an ER, Urgent Care, or Primary Care setting is required, along with availability for various shifts.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Urgent Care ExperienceER ExperiencePrimary Care Experience

Urgent Care — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 58% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$146k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $132k 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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Salary Distribution50 jobs · 39 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks44 jobs · 39 employers

401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
66%
Sign-on bonus
45% this job
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.2this job 2.8
Better work-life than 30% of Urgent Care (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 368 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in San Diego

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.01M
Typical market rent
$3,036/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
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.

BEA 2024 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About AFC Urgent Care San Diego

Hospitals and Health Care
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) Matching
Performance Bonus
Dental Insurance
Flexible Schedule
Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Training & Development
Vision Insurance