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GEM Technologies
Los Alamos, New Mexico

Physician Assistant

Physician AssistantIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting3-day week · 3×12s

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

About the Role

We are seeking a Physician Assistant to join our team supporting the Los Alamos National Laboratory! This position is full-time and will be based out of Los Alamos, New Mexico. 3x12-hour night shifts or weekend coverage.

Responsibilities

Assists Laboratory occupational physicians in areas including, but not necessarily limited to carrying out treatments, determining and arranging proper patient dispositions, identifying and correcting workplace medical issues, and counseling and educating employees on health-related issues.

  • Understands specialized area plus working knowledge of other related fields.
  • Resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways.
  • Provides resolutions to a diverse range of complex problems where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
  • Contributes to the development of organization's goals and objectives.
  • Determines approach to solutions, plans schedules, and arranges own activities in accomplishing objectives.

Requirements

Education & Years of Experience –Master’s Degree and 2+ years of relevant experience.

Citizenship – To be considered, you must be a United States (U.S.) citizen due to the federal nature of the work.

Clearance – To be considered, you must be able to obtain and maintain a government issued clearance, if needed.

  • Licensed to practice medicine by the New Mexico Board of Medical Examiners.
  • Current New Mexico pharmacy and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license.

Requires limited responsibility for making routine contacts on general matters outside of the immediate organization.

About the Site

The NNSA's Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), located in Los Alamos, New Mexico, is a design laboratory responsible for the safety and reliability of the nuclear explosives package in nuclear weapons. This lab possesses unique capabilities in neutron scattering, enhanced surveillance, radiography, and plutonium science and engineering (energy.gov).

About GEM

GEM Technologies, Inc. (GEM) is an award-winning federal contractor with more than 30 years of experience providing environmental, construction, facility management, and technical services to federal agencies, state and local governments, and commercial organizations.

Founded in 1994 as a nuclear engineering firm to support federal operations in East Tennessee, GEM has since expanded into a nationwide, multi-disciplinary provider with over 270 employees and a diverse portfolio of contracts in the environmental, nuclear, and defense sectors. Some reasons to join GEM are:

Our philosophy – We believe in the power of effective collaboration and recognize that good partnerships are the building blocks to success.

Our relationships – Partnering with federal clients, we solve complex problems, exceed expectations, and advance critical missions.

Our team – We are committed to managing a cohesive workforce and cultivating a supportive workplace for our employees on contracts and in-office.

Our community involvement – Supporting our communities, we invest time and money in local schools and non-profit organizations.

Compensation and Benefits

GEM’s offered compensation is dependent on candidates’ education, qualifications, and relevant years of experience. To recruit and retain our exceptional staff, we offer the opportunity to elect benefit packages that best suit our employee’s needs; this includes, but is not limited to, a competitive Salary, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (including HSA & PPO options), Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, Life Insurance, and a matching 401(k) Retirement Plan.

Please Note: With the exception of mandated state requirements, GEM does not publish salary information on external job boards; as such, most ranges listed are estimates made by vendors and not actual salary ranges.

Equal Opportunity Employer

GEM Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient DispositionOccupational MedicinePatient CounselingHealth EducationMedical TreatmentData AnalysisProblem SolvingClinical Practice

Occupational Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 76% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Mexico is 92.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Medicine market look like in New Mexico?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in physician assistant rolesranked against 4,555 Physician Assistant roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOccupational Medicine median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)36 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingNew Mexico index 92.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Medicine listings in New Mexico9 active158 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 76% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Occupational Medicine pay trend+3.2% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (4,555 Physician Assistant roles listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant at GEM Technologies a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Physician Assistant roles — ranked against 4,555 active Physician Assistant roles listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

31 jobs · 26 employers
9
<$145k
3
$145k-160k
6
$160k-175k
9
$175k-190k
4
$190k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs · 26 employers
401k / retirement match
76% this job
CME allowance
69%
Sign-on bonus
45%
Loan repayment
10%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.4
Better work-life than 50% of Occupational Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 158 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About GEM Technologies

Environmental Services
Knoxville, TN
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Holidays
Life Insurance
Matching 401(k) Retirement Plan

Living in Los Alamos

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$557k
Typical market rent
$2,541/mo
Residents’ average commute
12 min
State income tax
Up to 5.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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