Physician Assistant

Physician AssistantNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$140k-$160k

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Job Description

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Training & development
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k)

Dental Insurance

Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists (PNS) is actively seeking a Physician Assistant to join our growing organization. We are an outpatient private mental health group practice composed of Psychiatrists, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants and Therapists who are motivated to help our patients make positive changes in their lives.

At PNS, the Psychiatrists, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioner, Therapists, and Patient Care Coordinators are our priority and providing comprehensive, collaborative, and compassionate care is the foundation of our culture.

You will have the opportunity to work a mix of office outpatient and telepsychiatry services. The Physician Assistant will diagnose, conduct assessments and prescribe medications for patients having psychiatric-mental health conditions.

The role also includes developing an appropriate, integrated healthcare treatment plan and providing effective management of patient care with proper evaluation and follow-up care.

Key Responsibilities

  • Plan, organize and provide ongoing medication management and therapy for new and existing patients.
  • Conduct initial in-person and tele-medicine psychiatric evaluations, medication management and monitoring visits.
  • Renewing and refilling medication to the best of their ability to avoid lapses in treatment.

Educates the patient in understanding the disease process with guidance regarding preventative practices necessary to manage acute and chronic conditions

Provide education, assistance and support to family members and others involved with the patient to enhance awareness of mental and emotional illness and to increase their ability to contribute to the rehabilitation process.

Skills and Qualifications

Must hold a current and valid license to practice in the State of California and hold an NPI.

Must have full prescription authority and maintain current D.E.A. licensure.

Prefer but not required at least two (2) years' experience in a Behavioral Health setting or demonstrated equivalent experience.

Bilingual Spanish is highly preferred but not required.

Compensation and Benefits

  • PNS offers a competitive compensation package including; Medical, dental, vision, and paid time off.
  • Salary based on skill, experience, certification, and tenure of your profession.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid California license, NPI, and DEA registration. At least two years of experience in a behavioral health setting is preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychiatric evaluationPatient assessmentTreatment planningPatient educationMental health counselingClinical documentation

Psychiatry — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 70% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$150k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $136k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 79/100, 11 active listings.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant at Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physician Assistant roles — ranked against 4,565 active Physician Assistant roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

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Salary Distribution32 jobs · 26 employers

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<$145k
4
$145k-165k
11
$165k-185k
7
$185k-205k
2
$205k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
85% this job
CME allowance
58%
Sign-on bonus
46%
Relocation assistance
23%
Loan repayment
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 7.2this job 7.2
Better work-life than 50% of Psychiatry (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 65 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends

Living in Orange

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.05M≈ 7.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,116/mo≈ 27% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Pacific Neuropsychiatric Specialists

Mental Health Care
Irvine, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k)
Paid Time Off
Training & Development