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American Family Care Old Bridge
Old Bridge, New Jersey

Urgent Care Physician Assistant - FT

Physician AssistantIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$65.00–$85.00 /hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Weekend work is also flagged as required; confirm which days and how often.

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Competitive salary
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance
  • Benefits/Perks
  • Great small business work environment

Flexible Scheduling

  • Paid time off, health insurance, dental insurance, retirement benefit, CME stipend, and more!
  • Company Overview

American Family Care (AFC) is one of the largest primary and urgent care companies in the U.S. providing services seven days a week on a walk-in basis. Our state-of-the-art centers focus on the episodic treatment of acute illnesses and injuries, workers' compensation, and occupational medicine. Each location is equipped with an onsite lab and in-house x-ray capability.

AFC is the parent company of AFC Franchising, LLC (AFCF). This position works directly with a franchised business location. The specific job duties and benefits can vary between locations.

Job Summary

Responsible for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients through collaboration with a designated physician.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Assess and treat patients with common acute conditions, illnesses, or minor trauma in collaboration with a physician

  • Collaborate with the physician in the health care of patients with chronic illnesses.
  • Educate patients and/or families about preventive care, positive behaviors, medical issues, and use of prescribed medical treatments and/or medications.
  • Maintain legible, accurate, and confidential medical records.
  • Document all medical evaluations, diagnoses, procedures, treatment, outcomes, education, referrals, and consultations
  • Order diagnostic tests as appropriate.
  • Prescribe medications within scope of license.

Facilitate evaluation of records by physician(s) according to protocols and receive and implement constructive directives.

Promote preventive and health maintenance care, including annual physicals, positive health behaviors, self-care skills, and use of prescribed medical treatments and medications through education and counseling.

  • Regular attendance to ensure efficient operations
  • Experience with wound care and laceration management

Qualifications

  • Ability to learn and utilize Electronic Medical Records system
  • Ability and willingness to work weekend and holiday work as required
  • Flexible, self-motivated individual who is dedicated to quality patient care and customer satisfaction
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Works effectively in a team environment
  • Projects a positive image and has a “Patients First” attitude
  • Prior experience in primary/urgent care or internal medicine practice is desirable

Education and Experience

Current licensure as a Certified Physician Assistant

Physical Demands/Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. Potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $65.00 - $85.00 per hour

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance

Medical Specialties

  • Emergency Medicine
  • Urgent Care

Schedule: 12 hour shift

  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekend availability

Schedule: 12-hour shift

Weekend availability

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant is responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients with acute conditions or minor trauma in collaboration with a physician. They also provide patient education, maintain accurate medical records, and order diagnostic tests as needed.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningTeam collaborationAcute illness managementMinor trauma careMedication prescriptionDiagnostic test ordering

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Urgent Care Physician Assistant - FT at American Family Care Old Bridge a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Urgent Care (PA) — ranked against 363 active Urgent Care (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.

Urgent Care — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 64% have no call, 88% 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 New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$156k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $143k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks41 jobs · 38 employers

401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
68% this job
Sign-on bonus
41%
Relocation assistance
12%
Loan repayment
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.6
Among the best 10% of Urgent Care (PA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 363 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Old Bridge

Typical market rent
$2,906/mo
Residents’ average commute
34 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About American Family Care Old Bridge

Hospitals and Health Care
Birmingham, Alabama
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) with matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Retirement plan
CME stipend