Physician Assistant

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$90k-$116k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

This position is located at multiple Departments, Eisenhower Army Medical Center located at Fort Gordon, GA. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal Service

Student Loan repayment may be authorized

Physician Assistant

This is a full-time Physician Assistant position at Fort Gordon, Augusta Georgia that affords job security, a competitive salary, bonuses, moving expenses, full malpractice coverage, up to 26 days paid vacation, 11 days paid Federal Holidays, a sick leave benefit, 401K, CME opportunities, an active GME program in primary care and surgical specialties and a first-class health and retirement benefit package.

  • Salary: Up to- $116,362 per year
  • Benefits:civilianmedicaljobs.com

Augusta is famous for its major attraction, The Masters Golf Tournament. Ft Gordon has a moderate year-round climate and offers close proximity to metropolitan areas, beaches along the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachian Mountains.

The Augusta area is a growing community with an excellent quality of life. A wide variety of cultural and outdoor recreational activities are readily available locally, and many more are easily accessible from the coast to the mountains. Augusta has a vibrant professional medical environment, including the Medical College of Georgia and other referral medical centers. The cost of living is quite reasonable, with quality homes at good prices.

Responsibilities

Duties

  • Conduct clinical evaluations and consultation and provide recommendations to avert complications.
  • Analyze and interpret routine laboratory results.
  • Educate patients and their family members regarding treatment and medical care.
  • Dispense and prescribe controlled substances in accordance with the scope of practice for Physician Assistants.
  • Develop and establish plans to provide and improve patient health care.

Qualifications

US Citizenship Required

At least one year of experience as a certified physician assistant treating patients performing examinations, prescribing medications, and determining appropriate medical treatment.

Graduation from a physician assistant educational program, accredited by the Accreditation Review Committee on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARCPA), or its predecessors, at a college, university, or educational institution that is accredited by an accrediting body or organization recognized by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education.

Successful completion of the National Commission of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) examination; must maintain status as a certified physician assistant, including completion of all requirements for continuing medical education (CME) and re-certification.

All Applicants must be licensed as a Physician Assistant by the recognized licensing agency of a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical evaluationLaboratory analysisPatient educationPrescribing medicationTreatment planningControlled substances management

Primary Care — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 66% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$103k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $107k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
71% this job
Sign-on bonus
65%
Loan repayment
13% this job
Relocation assistance
13% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Primary Care (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 446 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Augusta

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$178k≈ 2.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,369/mo≈ 18% of gross pay
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Loan Repayment
Relocation Assistance
Malpractice Coverage
Paid Vacation (26 days)
Paid Federal Holidays (11 days)
Sick Leave
401K
CME Opportunities