Physician Assistant (PA-C) - On-Call Night Coverage, St

Physician Assistant Above average in Physician Assistant rolesContract

Listed compensation

$150k-$200k

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Employment & setting
Contract
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 13h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join CLFC Healthcare and Communications as a Physician Assistant – On-Call Night Coverage, State Psychiatric Facility in Edinburg, TX, US.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $150K - $200K
  • Signing bonus: $2,500.
  • Malpractice insurance covered.
  • $175 per post-restraint evaluation
  • $225 per H&P
  • IRS-rate mileage
  • Credentialing and privileging coordination

Work Schedule

  • Contract position.
  • $800 guaranteed per overnight on-call period
  • Night or evening shifts may be required.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers a signing bonus. Work with CLFC Healthcare and Communications in Edinburg, TX, US.

Key Responsibilities

Provide overnight on-call medical coverage for an inpatient psychiatric facility, including face-to-face post-restraint evaluations. Conduct history and physical admitting evaluations and coordinate with psychiatry regarding acute medical causes of behavioral changes.

Requirements

Requires an active, unrestricted Texas Physician Assistant license and current NCCPA certification. Candidates must possess active DEA registration, BLS certification, and the ability to respond on-site within facility-required timeframes.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

ACLSDEA License

Key Skills

Psychiatric careInpatient careMedical evaluationClinical documentationCPIMOABEmergency medicineUrgent careCorrectional medicine

Psychiatry — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 66% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$175k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $180k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

CLFC Healthcare and Communications ranks #1 of 12 employers hiring Physician Assistant on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 55 active listings.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant (PA-C) - On-Call Night Coverage, State Psychiatric Facility - Edinburg, TX at CLFC Healthcare and Communications a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician Assistant roles — ranked against 3,902 active Physician Assistant roles listings on WeekdayDoc.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$175k midpoint, that is roughly $7k–$12k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
79%
CME allowance
69%
Sign-on bonus
48% this job
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
14%

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Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Physician Assistant roles

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

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About CLFC Healthcare and Communications

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Arlington, Virginia

Benefits & Perks

$800 guaranteed per overnight on-call period
$175 per post-restraint evaluation
$225 per H&P
$2,500 sign-on bonus
IRS-rate mileage
Malpractice coverage
Credentialing and privileging coordination
Supervising physician arrangement