Physician Assistant - Full Time
Listed compensation
$130k-$150k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Quality Correctional Care is looking for Physician Assistants with experience in Family Medicine and General Practice to join our team! This person is responsible for leading a team of medical staff while providing treatment to patients with a variety of medical conditions.
He/she will play a critical part in the advancement of Quality Correctional Care around the northern region of Indiana. QCC provides a flexible/Hybrid schedule and travel accommodations for this position, so that this candidate can execute their responsibilities with excellence!
About Us
Quality Correctional Care is a company that proudly serves as the medical providers in the county jail setting. Our services include but are not limited to: Medical, Mental Health, and Addiction Services. Quality Correctional Care is an Indiana owned business that is proudly serving 75% of the market share. We value those who are committed to our core values of Advocacy, Courtesy, Efficiency, and Safety.
Physician Assistant (PA) Job Needs: It is the mission and purpose of Quality Correctional Care to assist corrections-involved individuals in their healthcare journey from initial interaction with law enforcement through successful transition to the community.
Physician Assistant (PA) Requirements: Nurse Practitioner (NP), currently licensed to practice medicine in the state of hire, references and a cleared background check.
- Physician Assistant (PA) Pay: Based on employee licensure and previous experiences.
- Physician Assistant (PA) Location: St. Joseph County Jail in South Bend, IN
Physician Assistant (PA) Hours: Full-Time Monday through Friday 40 hours per week. This position does require some flexibility.
Compensation: $130,000-150,000/year based on experience
Requirements
- Indiana License (Michigan license bonus, but not required)
- BLS/CPR certified
Previous Experience Preference
- Correctional experience is preferred but not required
- Family Practice, Urgent Care or ER Medicine Background
Physician Assistant (PA) Benefits
- Competitive compensation packages
- Paid time off
- Medical insurance (PPO or HSA)
- $1,200 annual company HSA contribution
- Dental
- Vision
- Short term disability
- Voluntary life, accident, and critical illness
- Pet Insurance
- Cancer Coverage
- Referral Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employer paid $50,000 life insurance policy
- 401K with a 4% company match
- IND123
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant is responsible for leading a team of medical staff while providing treatment to patients with various medical conditions. They play a critical role in the advancement of healthcare services within the county jail setting.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant - Full Time at Quality Correctional Care a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Family Medicine (PA) — ranked against 788 active Family Medicine (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Family Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 78% have no call, 84% require no weekends.
Family Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$140k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $150k in an average-cost state. 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No weekends
Living in South Bend
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $214k≈ 1.6× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,298/mo≈ 12% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 92.9
- State income tax
- Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.