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Physician Assistant - Helena, MT

Physician AssistantNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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The week · per this posting · Tuesday – Friday

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Job Description

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Premise's mission is to help people get, stay, and be well. We hope you will join us in our mission and experience why amazing health starts with amazing healthcare.

As a Full-Time Physician Assistant, you'll provide care to client employees and their dependents in our Health Center located in Helena, MT. The scheduled hours are 8:00am-6:00pm, Tuesday-Friday. Great opportunity for work/life balance!

What You’ll Do

Conducts physical exams and preventive health measures per guidelines and approved agreements Performs procedures such as injections, suturing, wound care, and infection management Develops patient care plans, records progress, and ensures continuity of care Educates patients on treatment plans, health maintenance, growth and development Orders and interprets diagnostic tests to assess clinical conditions Collaborates with physicians and healthcare teams for comprehensive care Prescribes or recommends treatments, including medications and therapies Refers patients to specialists or physicians as needed Maintains patient health records to ensure accurate and up-to-date documentation and records Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

What You’ll Bring

Maintains State Licenses/certifications to Practice

Maintains Board of Pharmacy Prescribing License (if applicable) Current NCCPA national certification required Degree from ARC-PA accredited program Federal DEA license (matching each state of practice as applicable) Current certification with hands-on training in AHA, ARC or equivalent Basic Life Support for health care providers is required; Advanced Cardiac Life Support may also be required based on contract scope of services At least three years of clinical experience as a Physician Assistant in an ambulatory care, occupational health, family practice or emergency department setting

Certificates/Security Clearances/Other

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide comprehensive clinical care, including physical exams, diagnostic testing, and treatment planning for client employees and their dependents. They will also collaborate with healthcare teams to maintain accurate patient records and ensure continuity of care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a degree from an ARC-PA accredited program, possess current NCCPA certification, and maintain active state and DEA licenses. A minimum of three years of clinical experience in an ambulatory, occupational, family, or emergency setting is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical documentationMedication prescription

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant - Helena, MT at Vet Jobs a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine (PA) — ranked against 695 active Family Medicine (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Family Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 56% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Montana is 94.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of Montana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution37 jobs · 30 employers

9
<$145k
5
$145k-165k
11
$165k-185k
9
$185k-205k
3
$205k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs

CME allowance
77%
401k / retirement match
73%
Sign-on bonus
47%
Relocation assistance
20%
Loan repayment
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 60% of Family Medicine (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 695 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Helena

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$479k
Typical market rent
$1,616/mo
Residents’ average commute
14 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.7
State income tax
Up to 6.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Helena, MT metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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