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

Physician Assistant Top 25% in Family Medicine (PA)No callNo weekendsFull-Time
Posted 43m ago · Verified live

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

CPRDEA License

Key Skills

Primary carePhysical examinationsDiagnosis and treatmentMedication managementPatient counselingEmergency lifesaving proceduresClinical documentationStaff supervisionInfection controlQuality assuranceHealth educationPreventive careLaboratory test interpretationSuturingBiopsies

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 ANALYSIS

This 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...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 29 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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About First Choice Community Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Albuquerque, NM
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Plan
CME
Paid Time Off