Physician Assistant
Listed compensation
$78.21/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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Job Description
- Physician Assistant - New York, NY & Jersey City, NJ (#R10195)
- Location: New York, NY & Jersey City, NJ
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Hourly Rate: $78.21/hour
About Greenlife Healthcare Staffing
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is a leading nationwide recruitment agency dedicated to connecting healthcare professionals with top-tier opportunities. We partner with hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, multi-specialty groups, and private practices to match talented individuals with roles that align with their skills and career goals.
Position Overview
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is seeking a licensed Physician Assistant to support the Port Authority’s Office of Medical Services. This role involves conducting employee health evaluations and occupational medicine services.
Why Join Us?
Work Schedule
- This is a full-time position (Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm).
- Professional Growth: Develop expertise in federal occupational health standards
- Impactful Work: Ensure workforce safety and regulatory compliance for critical infrastructure
Key Responsibilities
- Performing assessments in connection with injury-on-duty evaluations.
- Fitness for duty evaluations.
- Annual physical examinations.
- Department of Transportation and non-Department of Transportation pre-placement/promotional physicals and OSHA and federally mandated examinations as required.
- Greenlife Healthcare Staffing - Empowering Healthcare Professionals, Enriching Lives.
Qualifications
Education: Master’s from an accredited PA program
Licensure/Certification
- Valid PA license in NY or NJ (required)
- Department of Transportation exam certification (required)
- Experience: 1+ years in occupational medicine (required)
- Soft Skills: Analytical assessment, clear communication, attention to detail
- Competitive Compensation: $78.21/hour + comprehensive benefits
Comprehensive Benefits
- PTO
- Paid Sick Time
- 401 (k) matching 3% after 1 year of working
- Health insurance
- License reimbursement after 1 year
- Benefits from Paychex, such as Payactiv
GLHS is a great company to work for: 93% retention of employees 2 years+, Google reviews, great company culture, etc.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Occupational Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Occupational Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 80% have no call, 86% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$163k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $151k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
GreenLife Healthcare Staffing holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 327 active listings.
Occupational Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant at GreenLife Healthcare Staffing a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Medicine — ranked against 165 active Occupational Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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- No weekends
- No nights
Living in New York
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $876k
- Typical market rent
- $4,154/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 40 min
- State income tax
- Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.