Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner
Listed compensation
$140k-$160k
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
Ask the employer about the work setting and time off.
Job Description
Role: Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner
Overview
This role offers a rewarding opportunity to provide high-quality occupational health care as a Physician Assistant. You will work a standard weekday schedule with no nights or weekends, enjoy competitive pay with bonus incentives, and benefit from a comprehensive benefits package.
The position supports your professional growth through training, teaching opportunities, and leadership development. You will play a key role in patient care, policy development, and education within a supportive team environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Examine patients and compile medical data and examination results
- Administer or order diagnostic tests such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and lab tests
- Interpret diagnostic test results for abnormalities
- Perform therapeutic procedures including injections, immunizations, suturing, wound care, and infection management
- Instruct and counsel patients on compliance with therapeutic regimens and health maintenance
- Develop and implement patient management plans and record progress notes
- Assist in development, implementation, and revision of policies affecting medical practice and quality of occupational health care ● Assist in development and presentation of education and instructional programs
- Provide excellent customer service to patients, clients, and peers
- Ensure accuracy and quality assurance in documentation and task execution
- Provide compassionate patient experience regardless of patient volume
- Manage time, prioritize, and multitask in a busy environment
- Adapt to changing business needs including scheduling and working additional or different hours when appropriate
- Seek opportunities for additional clinical training and self-development
- Effectively communicate with patients, clients, supervisors, and peers
- Listen and understand client needs to act and address them
- Commit to personal excellence and accountability
- Assist others to achieve results
Schedule and Shift Details
- Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM, no nights, no weekends, no holidays, no on-call
Requirements
The role requires a qualified Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner capable of providing high-quality occupational health care. Candidates must be able to manage patient volume, adapt to changing business needs, and demonstrate strong communication and clinical skills.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Health — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 60% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$150k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $163k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.0 / 10 · top 5% in physician assistant roles | ranked against 4,735 Physician Assistant roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $140k–$160k | Physician Assistant median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$163k in purchasing power | Tennessee index 91.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| All physician assistant listings in Tennessee | 103 active | 4,906 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 60% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Tennessee physician assistant listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus · 0% offer loan repayment103 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Physician Assistant pay trend (all specialties) | +3.2% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Grammar | silver tier, 71/100 | Top Employers work-life index28 active listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner at Grammar a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Physician Assistant roles — ranked against 4,735 active Physician Assistant roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$150k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$11k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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Benefits & Perks
29 jobs · 23 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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$210kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,735 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No call
- No weekends
- No nights
Benefits & Perks
Living in Memphis
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $148k≈ 1.1× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,259/mo≈ 11% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 21 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 92.2
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.