Assistant-Physician
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Practices autonomously and in collaboration with other health care professionals to treat and manage patient's health problems and serve in various settings as researchers, consultants, and patient advocates for individuals, families, groups, and communities. Performs comprehensive assessments, diagnoses, and manages illness and disease. Performs other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
- Develops a plan of care within scope of practice of the physicians assistant utilizing written protocols to ensure quality patient care.
- Uses prescriptive authority, procedures, referrals, treatments, and theories in accordance with state/federal laws and regulations.
- Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues.
- Provides clinical leadership.
- Supports life long learning.
- Completes assigned goals.
Specifications
Experience
- #N/A
Minimum Required
- 1 year clinical experience functioning in the Physician Assistant role in a primary care setting
Preferred/Desired
Education
Minimum Required
- A graduate of a accredited physician assistant training program and has successfully completed the examination of the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants.
Preferred/Desired
Training
Minimum Required
Preferred/Desired
Special Skills
Minimum Required
- Computer literate.
Preferred/Desired
Licensure
Minimum Required
- Current license by the state they practice. Eligible for or have certificate of fitness/prescription privileges. BLS
Preferred/Desired
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited physician assistant program and hold current certification from the NCCPA. A minimum of one year of clinical experience in a primary care setting is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Primary Care — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 62% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Primary Care median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Tennessee index 91.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Primary Care listings in Tennessee | 7 active | 442 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 10% remote · 62% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Tennessee Physician Assistant listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus · 0% offer loan repayment106 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Primary Care hiring demand | #5 of 6 specialties | postings stay open a median 35 days · 18% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 210 postings, 205 closed |
| New Primary Care listings | 1,020 in the last 30 days | 515 the 30 days before (+98%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Primary Care pay trend | +1.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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