Primary Care Physician Assistant | 4-Day Work Week | Swansea, Ma
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Job Description
- Location: Swansea, MA
- Specialty: Family Medicine / Primary Care
- Job Type: Full Time
- Job Type(s): Full-time, Permanent | Part-time option
- Work Schedule: 36–40 Hours | 4 Days | Thursdays Off
- Call Schedule: No nights or weekends
- EMR/EHR: eClinicalWorks
Compensation: Competitive compensation based on current MGMA Physician Assistant benchmarks, experience, and scheduled hours
Description
Healthcare United is seeking a Primary Care Physician Assistant to join an established Family Medicine practice in southeastern Massachusetts, approximately 20 minutes from Providence, Rhode Island.
The position offers a 4-day work week consisting of approximately 36–40 hours with Thursdays off and no nights or weekends. A part-time 2–3 day schedule may also be considered.
The PA will provide comprehensive outpatient care to adult and adolescent patients as part of an established physician-led team.
Requirements
- Certified Physician Assistant
- Active or eligible Massachusetts PA license
- Valid DEA certificate
- Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration
- Primary Care or Family Medicine experience preferred
- Strong recent graduates may be considered
- Strong clinical judgment
- Excellent communication skills
- Portuguese fluency particularly valuable but not required
Benefits
- Competitive compensation based on current MGMA Physician Assistant benchmarks
- 4-day work week
- Thursdays off
- No nights or weekends
- Part-time option
- Health insurance
- Malpractice coverage
- 401(k)
- CME allowance
- Vacation/PTO
- Extensive onsite clinical support
- Approximately 20 minutes from Providence, RI
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive outpatient primary care to adult and adolescent patients. Work as part of an established, physician-led Family Medicine team.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Primary Care Physician Assistant | 4-Day Work Week | Swansea, Massachusetts | Near Providence, RI at Healthcare United a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Primary Care (PA) — ranked against 424 active Primary Care (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Primary Care — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 66% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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