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Praxis Health
Pendleton, Oregon

Urgent Care Physician Assistant | 12 shifts per month

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Compensation

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

Job Description

We’re seeking a certified Physician Assistant to join our team at Pendleton Urgent Care - a beautiful, modern, well designed facility with all staff and patients in place for a full time provider to step into a 100% turnkey role. Although urgent care or emergency medicine experience is preferred, we are also considering newly graduated APP’s as we have the resources to support their development as they work alongside highly experienced and knowledgeable full time providers.

  • 12 shifts per month - leading to an excellent work/life balance
  • 100% outpatient
  • Provider autonomy
  • Stable, long term support staff
  • Pendleton, Oregon

Pendleton is small town living at its best and is the perfect Western community to call home. Known for its friendly neighbors, beautiful landscapes, and abundant outdoor activities, you can build a life here that is reminiscent of simpler times. Whether you’re an avid mountain biker, camper, equestrian, fisherman or wine enthusiast, Pendleton offers amenities not normally found in a town of 17,000 residents. You will find an active art scene, museums, restaurants, brew pubs, golf courses, the Wildhorse Resort & Casino, and a regional airport that offers daily commercial flights to Portland and Denver. The popular wine region of Walla Walla, Washington, is only 45 minutes away. The Columbia Center Mall, Costco, and other popular box stores are an easy hour’s drive to the Tri-Cities of Washington. Portland is 3 hours due west, Spokane 3.5 hours north, and Boise 4 hours southeast.

Learn more about Pendleton: https://youtu.be/TKl1KkK1sD0

Minimum Qualifications

  • Certification as a Physician Assistant, ability to obtain an Oregon license
  • General Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.

The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch.

The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment: Combination of medical office and exam/procedure room settings.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide medical care in a modern urgent care facility, working alongside experienced providers to manage patient needs. The role involves performing clinical duties in a 100% outpatient setting with a focus on maintaining high-quality patient outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid Physician Assistant certification and have the ability to obtain an Oregon state license. While urgent care or emergency medicine experience is preferred, the facility is open to supporting newly graduated Physician Assistants.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient careClinical proceduresMedical examination

Urgent Care — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 66% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Pendleton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$312k
Typical market rent
$1,422/mo
Residents’ average commute
14 min
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
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.

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About Praxis Health

Medical Practices
Pendleton, Oregon
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Excellent Work/Life Balance
Provider Autonomy
Stable Support Staff