Physician Assistant
Listed compensation
$85-$100/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Benefits
- Employee discounts
- Company parties
- Benefits/Perks
- Competitive Compensation
- Great Work Environment
- Career Advancement Opportunities
Job Summary
We are seeking a Physician Assistant to join our team! As a Physician Assistant, you will be examining patients, collecting patient medical history, and making tentative diagnoses on minor and major issues.
You will also be reading diagnostic tests and reports, interpreting data, taking the time with each patient to explain their test results and medical diagnoses, and prescribing therapy or medication with a physician's approval.
The ideal candidate has an excellent bedside manner, experience charting in a medical environment, and has strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Responsibilities
Examine each patient, take a detailed medical history, and chart everything medically important in their records
- Read test results, interpret data appropriately, and make diagnostic suggestions based on those results
- Explain to the patient test results and expected health outcomes
- Prescribe medication or therapy with a physician overseeing as part of a larger health plan
Work closely with nurses, other Physician Assistants, and Physicians to formulate a full, comprehensive treatment plan
Qualifications
- Valid state licensing required
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience with medical terminology, charting, and diagnostic tests
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Family Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context
In California, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$167k (129 salary observations; 284 listings), vs ~$135k nationally (953 salary observations; 3,954 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 48% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $177k–$208k | Family Medicine median $156k (middle half $150k–$183k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| California vs national | $167k median in California | $135k nationally (+24%)129 state / 953 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$174k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Family Medicine listings in California | 82 active | 824 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 18% remote · 48% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California Physician Assistant listings: 25% state a sign-on bonus · 11% offer loan repayment406 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Family Medicine hiring demand | #2 of 6 specialties | postings stay open a median 52 days · 30% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 409 postings, 124 closed |
| New Family Medicine listings | 1,841 in the last 30 days | 1,356 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 |
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