Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$33k-$40k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Job Summary:

Provide primary care for patients throughout the life span. Duties include diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic health problems, along with preventive care focused on health risk factor reduction.

Functions and Responsibilities

1.0 Perform history taking, physical examination, diagnosis and treatment planning within scope of licensure; perform preventive care and guidance within prescribed guidelines.

2.0 Order, interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and treat clinical problems; make referrals to staff physicians and specialists as necessary.

3.0 Coordinate, review and manage individual patient care in consultation with the staff physicians and other members of the health care team.

  • 4.0 Maintain proper documentation in EHR according to clinical guidelines and operational procedures.
  • 5.0 Comply with organizational policies, procedures, standards of care and related laws and regulations, including HIPAA and OSHA regulations.
  • 6.0 Miscellaneous Duties
  • 6.1 Actively participate in staff meetings and quality improvement activities
  • 6.2 Develop and maintain positive working relationships within medical and referral community
  • 6.3 Other duties as assigned

Physical Demands

  • May require travel between sites
  • Exposure to infectious disease
  • Basic computer skills and office equipment used
  • Vision and hearing corrected in normal range

Job Qualifications

  • Graduate of accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
  • Minimum of 2 years’ experience in community health or primary care setting.
  • CPR certificate

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Ability to provide efficient and effective care consistent with medical best practices
  • Able to provide health care in a sensitive, nonjudgmental manner to persons of all economic levels and cultural backgrounds
  • Ability to work independently and as member of health care team

Licensure and Credentials

  • Licensure and certification as appropriate to discipline; eligible for licensure in both MN and WI
  • Annual salary: 33280-40268 USD annual
  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (403b)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability
  • Training & Development

Key Responsibilities

Provide primary care for patients across the lifespan, including diagnosis, treatment of health problems, and preventive care. Coordinate patient care with the health care team and maintain accurate documentation in the electronic health record.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program. Requires a minimum of 2 years of experience in a community health or primary care setting and a current CPR certificate.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient care coordinationEHR documentationHIPAA complianceOSHA compliance

Family Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 64% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Family Medicine by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedFamily Medicine median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingWisconsin index 94.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Family Medicine listings in Wisconsin21 active823 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 64% no call · 82% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Physician Assistant listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Family Medicine hiring demand#2 of 6 specialtiespostings stay open a median 52 days · 30% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 409 postings, 124 closed
New Family Medicine listings1,843 in the last 30 days1,355 the 30 days before (+36%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Family Medicine pay trend+5.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs · 24 employers
401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
44%
Loan repayment
26%
Relocation assistance
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Family Medicine (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 805 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Lake Superior Community Health Center logo

About Lake Superior Community Health Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Duluth, MN
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan (403b)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
Short Term & Long Term Disability
Training & Development

Living in Superior

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$248k
Typical market rent
$1,126/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.8
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Duluth, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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