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UR Thompson Health
Farmington, New York

Physician Assistant - Urgent Care

Physician Assistant Above average in Urgent Care (PA)Full-Time

Listed compensation

$133K - $150K

Listing transparency3 of 6 stated

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Main Function

Provides evaluation and treatment to urgent care patients. Works in cooperation

with physicians, nurses, technicians, and others to provide prompt, efficient,

and technically excellent care. This position will be at multiple sites: Newark,

Canandaigua and Farmington Urgent Cares.

Required Job Specific Competencies

* Demonstrates skill in communicating both verbally and in writing.

* Accurately collects records and interprets patient information and data.

* Demonstrates flexibility in decision making and prioritizing workload.

* Has good command of knowledge base including knowledge of medical issues for

each age group across the lifespan.

* Provides treatment and evaluation of patients of all levels of acuity.

* Able to interpret data and anticipate needs for each age-related and

functional developmental level and to formulate appropriate treatment plan.

* Must have a positive, cooperative attitude and exhibit a joyful exuberance

for their work.

* Lives the CARES values at all times.

Schedule:12 hour shifts, 3 days per week (days, evenings, and 2 out of 4

weekends)

Requirements

* Active NY State license/registration as Physician Assistant

* 2-3 years of experience preferred

* Excellent Communication skills required

* Demonstrates the CARES Values at all times

Pay Range: $64.00-72.00 based on experience

Thompson Health is an EOE encouraging individuals with disabilities and veterans

to apply.

Key Responsibilities

Provides evaluation and treatment to urgent care patients across various age groups. Collaborates with physicians, nurses, and technicians to deliver efficient and high-quality medical care.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningData interpretationMedical documentationClinical decision makingPrioritizationAge-specific care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant - Urgent Care at UR Thompson Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Urgent Care (PA) — ranked against 349 active Urgent Care (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Urgent Care — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 64% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$64k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $59k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
77%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Relocation assistance
19%
Loan repayment
16%

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Work-life snapshot

6.1/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Urgent Care (PA)

  • Includes weekends

Living in Farmington

Typical market rent
$2,081/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.0
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Rochester, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About UR Thompson Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Canandaigua, New York
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Collaborative Practice Agreement Required