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Willow Creek, California

Rural Physician Assistant | Northern California Mountains | $212K+ Potential

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$149k-$169k

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Rural Physician Assistant | Northern California Mountains | $212K+ Potential

Full Time | Outpatient Primary Care | Community Health

  • Elizabeth Banzhaf, LPN
  • Co-Founder & COO | Heartline Staffing
  • Call or Text: 272-230-3157
  • LinkedIn: View Elizabeth’s LinkedIn

Prefer a quick conversation instead of applying? Call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.

Heartline Staffing, in partnership with Purple Cow Recruiting, is hiring a Physician Assistant in Willow Creek, California.

Position Overview

  • Mission-driven outpatient Physician Assistant opportunity serving a rural Northern California community
  • Panel-based primary care role focused on managing acute and chronic medical conditions
  • Integrated care environment with strong RN, MA, behavioral health, and specialty support
  • Opportunity to practice meaningful medicine while living surrounded by mountains, rivers, and forest land
  • High-impact provider role within collaborative outpatient care model

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

  • Base salary up to $168,553 annually
  • Additional annual production bonus potential up to $44,000
  • Access bonus paid biweekly for patient panel target achievement
  • Partnership-track sign-on and retention bonus structure available
  • Federal loan repayment eligibility up to $300,000
  • Strong onboarding and mentorship support for long-term success
  • Outdoor-focused rural lifestyle with exceptional work-life balance opportunity

Schedule

  • Full-time outpatient schedule
  • 5x8 shift structure
  • Outpatient-only primary care environment
  • No inpatient responsibilities

Compensation & Benefits

  • Annual base salary: $148,627.20 – $168,553.60
  • $12,400 annual access bonus paid biweekly for panel target achievement
  • Up to $44,000 annual production bonus potential
  • Partnership eligible sign-on and retention structure available
  • Alternative non-partnership compensation structure available
  • $10,000 relocation reimbursement
  • Additional $10,000 relocation assistance for qualifying family relocation
  • 29 days paid time off including CME, holidays, and sick time
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • $5,000 annual professional expense credit for licensing, DEA, CME, and equipment
  • Laptop and cell phone provided
  • Language differential pay available for Spanish-speaking providers
  • NHSC and federal loan repayment eligibility ranging from $75,000–$300,000

Role Responsibilities

  • Provide outpatient primary care services to diverse patient populations
  • Manage acute and chronic medical conditions within collaborative care environment
  • Partner closely with integrated care teams including MAs, RN support, behavioral health, and specialty resources
  • Participate in quality improvement and patient-centered care initiatives
  • Deliver compassionate, mission-driven healthcare to underserved rural populations

Environment

  • Integrated outpatient community health organization
  • Strong mentorship and provider onboarding support
  • Team-based care model with extensive support services
  • Rural Northern California mountain and river community setting
  • Outdoor-focused lifestyle with hiking, rafting, fishing, and forest recreation nearby

About Heartline Staffing

Heartline Staffing partners with leading healthcare organizations nationwide to connect mission-driven providers with meaningful opportunities focused on patient care excellence, work-life balance, and long-term professional growth.

Requirements

  • Active California Physician Assistant license REQUIRED or ability to obtain
  • DEA registration REQUIRED or ability to obtain
  • Outpatient primary care experience strongly preferred
  • Three or more years of outpatient experience preferred
  • Commitment to rural and underserved community healthcare REQUIRED
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills REQUIRED
  • Comfortable managing patient panels independently within team-based environment REQUIRED
  • Mission-driven mindset and compassionate care approach REQUIRED
  • Spanish-speaking candidates encouraged to apply

Not ready to formally apply? That is completely fine. Many providers prefer a brief confidential conversation first. You are welcome to call or text Elizabeth directly at 272-230-3157.

Heartline Staffing is a Strategic Talent Partner with Purple Cow Recruiting. Applications are securely processed through Purple Cow Recruiting’s system.

Key Responsibilities

Provide outpatient primary care services to diverse rural populations, managing both acute and chronic medical conditions. Collaborate with integrated care teams, including RNs and behavioral health specialists, to deliver compassionate, patient-centered healthcare.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Chronic Disease ManagementAcute CarePatient Panel ManagementSpanish FluencyClinical Communication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Rural Physician Assistant | Northern California Mountains | $212K+ Potential at Purple Cow Recruiting a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Primary Care (PA) — ranked against 457 active Primary Care (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Primary Care — Physician Assistant Career Context

Purple Cow Recruiting holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 265 active listings.

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 60% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% 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 ~$159k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $143k 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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks41 jobs · 38 employers

401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
66% this job
Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
15% this job
Relocation assistance
15% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.1
Better work-life than 50% of Primary Care (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 457 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Willow Creek

Residents’ average commute
10 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Sign-on and retention bonus structure available
Relocation reimbursement $10,000
Additional $10,000 relocation assistance for qualifying family relocation
29 days paid time off including CME, holidays, and sick time
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
$5,000 annual professional expense credit for licensing, DEA, CME, and equipment
Laptop and cell phone provided
Language differential pay for Spanish-speaking providers