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Cranston, Rhode Island

Physician Assistant (Physician Associate) RIPCMG

Physician AssistantIncludes callNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Pay as listed: $120k-$130k · no nights, no weekends · Cranston, Rhode Island · pays below the median of 36 Physician Assistant listings (41st percentile).

Listed compensation

$120k-$130k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Akido builds AI-powered doctors. Akido is the first AI-native care provider, combining cutting-edge technology with a nationwide medical network to address America’s physician shortage and make exceptional healthcare universal. Its AI empowers doctors to deliver faster, more accurate, and more compassionate care.

Serving 500K+ patients across California, Rhode Island, and New York, Akido offers primary and specialty care in 26 specialties—from serving unhoused communities in Los Angeles to ride-share drivers in New York.

Founded in 2015 (YC W15), Akido is expanding its risk-bearing care models and scaling ScopeAI, its breakthrough clinical AI platform. Read more about Akido’s $60M Series B. More info at Akidolabs.com.

The Opportunity

RIPC Medical Group is seeking a Primary Care Physician Assistant (PA) to join a growing, clinician-led medical group delivering high-quality, value-based care in a fully outpatient setting. This role offers the opportunity to care for a diverse patient population across the full spectrum of primary care services.

You will work alongside a collaborative team with strong clinical and operational support, allowing you to focus on patient care while leveraging modern care models and technology. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a mission-driven organization shaping the future of community-based primary care.

  • What You’ll Do
  • Provide comprehensive primary care to patients across the full lifespan
  • See approximately 16–20 patients per day in a 100% outpatient setting
  • Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care aligned with value-based care principles
  • Collaborate with physicians and advanced practice providers to coordinate care and improve outcomes
  • Practice in collaboration with supervising physicians in accordance with Rhode Island regulations, including consultation and referral as appropriate
  • Manage an assigned patient panel, including preventive care and chronic disease management
  • Participate in care coordination and quality improvement initiatives
  • Utilize EMR to document care and manage patient records
  • Perform in-office procedures based on experience and scope of practice (optional)
  • Provide after-hours call coverage for your patient panel (shared model may be available)
  • Engage in team-based care and contribute to a supportive, collaborative practice environment

Who You Are

  • Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program (required)
  • Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) (required)
  • Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Physician Assistant in Rhode Island (required)
  • Active DEA registration or eligibility to obtain (required)
  • Rhode Island Controlled Substances Registration (CSR) or eligibility to obtain (required)
  • Commitment to delivering patient-centered, value-based primary care (required)
  • Strong clinical judgment with ability to manage a broad range of primary care conditions
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Comfortable working in a team-based, technology-enabled care environment
  • Interest in quality improvement and population health initiatives (preferred)

Salary Range

$120,000—$130,000 USD

Akido Labs, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage qualified applicants of every background, ability, and life experience to contact us about appropriate employment opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive primary care to patients across the full lifespan in a 100% outpatient setting. Manage patient panels, perform preventive care, and collaborate with a clinical team to improve health outcomes.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program and hold NCCPA certification. Requires active licensure or eligibility for licensure in Rhode Island, along with DEA and CSR registrations.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Electronic medical recordsPatient assessmentCommunication skills

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant (Physician Associate) RIPCMG at Akido a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine (PA) — ranked against 757 active Family Medicine (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Family Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 76% have no call, 86% require no weekends.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Rhode Island is 102.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$125k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $122k in an average-cost state. 63.1% of Rhode Island clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.5
Better work-life than 70% of Family Medicine (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 757 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • Includes call

Living in Cranston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$468k≈ 3.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,109/mo≈ 21% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.8
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.