Physician Assistant - Primary Care
Listed compensation
$128k-$162k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, benefits and time off.
Job Description
SUMMARY: Provide high quality care and medical services to patients and their families, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention, as well as the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic diseases.
Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.
In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done.
The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate RESPONSIBILITIES: Evaluates sick, urgent care, transitional care and primary care patients Performs annual physical exams as needed Educates patients on maintaining proper health Evaluates, makes recommendations, co-manages and treats patients' medical needs Participates in an interdisciplinary team providing care and coordination of our patients, ensuring the highest level of care MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Pay Range
$127,504.00-$161,782.40
EEO Statement
Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.
Location: Smithfield-900 Douglas Pike - 900 Douglas Pike Smithfield, Rhode Island 02917
Work Type
32 Clinical Hours, 8 Admin
Work Shift
Day
Daily Hours
8 hours
Driving Required
No
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant will provide high-quality medical care, including the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic diseases. They will also participate in an interdisciplinary team to coordinate patient care and perform annual physical exams.
Requirements
The role requires a qualified Physician Assistant capable of evaluating sick and primary care patients. Candidates must demonstrate the organization's core values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Primary Care — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 68% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · above average in physician assistant roles | ranked against 4,478 Physician Assistant roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $128k–$162k | Primary Care median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$153k in purchasing power | North Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Primary Care listings in North Carolina | 18 active | 442 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 68% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | North Carolina Physician Assistant listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus · 3% offer loan repayment108 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Primary Care hiring demand | #5 of 6 specialties | postings stay open a median 35 days · 18% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 210 postings, 205 closed |
| New Primary Care listings | 1,020 in the last 30 days | 517 the 30 days before (+97%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Primary Care pay trend | +1.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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