No salary listed — similar Physician Assistant roles pay ~$126k (median of 29 jobs)
7.2/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Family Medicine (PA) — ranked against 469 active roles in this specialty
Physician Assistant
About the Role
Full-time PA in community health. M-F schedule, no weekends. Provides primary care to all ages. Edgewood, NM.
Join First Choice Community Healthcare INC as a Physician Assistant – M-F, No Weekends in Edgewood, New Mexico.
Benefits & Compensation
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- Retirement Plan
- CME
- Paid Time Off
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No call required.
- No weekends required.
This position offers no call requirements, weekends off. Work with First Choice Community Healthcare INC in Edgewood, New Mexico.
Key Responsibilities
Provides primary medical and preventive care to patients with acute and chronic illnesses while supervising support staff in a clinical setting. Conducts physical exams, diagnoses injuries, prescribes medications, and performs specialized procedures such as suturing and biopsies.
Requirements
Requires graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program and current New Mexico licensure. Previous experience in underserved community health programs is required, and bilingual Spanish/English skills are preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant at First Choice Community Healthcare a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Family Medicine (PA) — ranked against 469 active Family Medicine (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Family Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 46% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New Mexico is 92.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 7.2/10 on work-life balance for Physician Assistant roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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