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Clayton, North Carolina

Experienced Functional Medicine Physician Assistant - Clayton

Physician AssistantFull-Time

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Job Description

Full-Time Experienced Functional Medicine Physician Assistant - Calyton, North Carolina

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Physician Assistant with an active NC license that has a strong background in Functional Medicine to join our growing primary care team. The ideal candidate has a passion for root-cause healing, patient education, and delivering personalized, integrative care.

Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive functional medicine evaluations and follow-up visits
  • Develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans
  • Order/interpret advanced functional testing
  • Manage chronic conditions through a functional medicine lens
  • Document accurately and efficiently in EPIC (experience preferred)

Requirements

  • Active PA license in North Carolina
  • Minimum 2+ years of Functional or Integrative Medicine experience
  • Strong knowledge of nutrition, supplements, lifestyle medicine, and lab interpretation
  • Passion for metabolic health, hormone balance, gut restoration, and personalized care
  • Excellent communication, patient-centered care, and teamwork skills
  • Ability to manage a full-time patient panel

We Offer

  • Competitive compensation
  • Supportive clinical leadership and onsite management
  • Training opportunities in advanced functional medicine modalities
  • Collaborative, patient-focused work environment

Avance Care is excited about starting a conversation with you about our high-growth organization, and we know our passion for re-imagining healthcare will be conveyed to you. Click the link to hear what our providers have to say about Avance Care at avancemd.com or visit the Avance Care website.

If you are interested in a position or learning more about provider opportunities or practice ownership, please apply to this position or share your CV and let's connect!

Nicole K Nishimoto, Provider Engagement Manager

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screen. Avance Care provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to religion, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, alienage or citizenship status, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Evidence-based treatment planningChronic condition management

Functional Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 72% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 37 employers

14
<$165k
17
$165k-180k
9
$180k-195k
6
$195k-210k
4
$210k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks41 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
80%
CME allowance
63%
Sign-on bonus
51%
Loan repayment
20%
Relocation assistance
17%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 1.5
Below most Physician Assistant roles listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,546 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Clayton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$329k
Typical market rent
$1,815/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.2
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Avance Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Durham, North Carolina
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Training opportunities in advanced functional medicine modalities
Collaborative, patient-focused work environment