Per Diem Physician Assistant - Urgent Care

Physician AssistantIncludes callIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$85/hr

The week · per this posting

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Main Function

Provides evaluation and treatment to emergency department and urgent care patients. Works in cooperation with emergency physicians, nurses, technicians, and others to provide prompt, efficient, and technically excellent care.

Required Job Specific Competencies

  • Demonstrates skill in communicating both verbally and in writing.
  • Accurately collects records and interprets patient information and data.
  • Demonstrates flexibility in decision making and prioritizing workload.
  • Has good command of knowledge base including knowledge of medical issues for each age group across the lifespan.
  • Provides treatment and evaluation of emergency medicine patients of all levels of acuity including those presenting with chest pain, abdominal pain, stroke, weakness, sepsis and any other complaint.
  • Able to interpret data and anticipate needs for each age-related and functional developmental level and to formulate appropriate treatment plan.
  • Must have a positive, cooperative attitude and exhibit a joyful exuberance for their work.
  • Lives the CARES values at all times.

Schedule: per diem12 hour shifts including days evenings and weekends

Requirements

  • Active NY State license/registration as Physician Assistant
  • 2-3 years of experience preferred
  • Excellent Communication skills required
  • Demonstrates the CARES Values at all times

Pay Range: $85/hour per diem rate

Thompson Health is an EOE encouraging individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide evaluation and treatment for emergency department and urgent care patients, working collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and technicians to ensure prompt and excellent care delivery. This includes managing patients across all acuity levels presenting with various complaints such as chest pain, abdominal pain, stroke, and sepsis.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Record KeepingData InterpretationPrioritizationMedical KnowledgePatient EvaluationPatient TreatmentSepsis ManagementChest Pain ManagementStroke ManagementCARES Values Adherence

Urgent Care — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 41 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
64%
CME allowance
61%
Sign-on bonus
39%
Loan repayment
4%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Urgent Care (PA) listings for work-life

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  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends