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Clemmons, North Carolina

Physician Assistant - Urgent Care - Full Time

Physician AssistantIncludes weekendsNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$54.9-$82.35/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Department: 02190 WFBMG University Group Practice: Clemmons Med Plz - Immediate Care

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

Schedule varies- required to work one weekend a month

Pay Range

$54.90 - $82.35

Education/Experience

Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant Program, Master's degree preferred

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, And/or REGISTRATION

  • Current applicable state Medical Board Medical License
  • Certified by NCCPA

Essential Functions

  • Using medical decision-making skills to determine appropriate patient care plan.
  • Collaborates with medical team when needed for effective team-based care.

Order and interpret laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures. Explains the necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient.

  • Procedural skills per department or practice guidelines
  • Opportunity to participate in basic science and clinical research projects
  • Potential for and encouraged to precept students and/or medical learners
  • Uphold AHWFB missions, values, and cultural commitment
  • Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Skills/Qualifications

  • Exceptional interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral and written communications skills
  • Ability to maintain composure and work efficiently under pressure
  • Ability to perform complex patient diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
  • Exemplary organizational skills
  • Willingness to perform other related duties other than those described herein

Work Environment

  • Efficient team based care
  • Professionalism and customer service skills essential
  • Potential irregular hours and/or call

Physical Requirements

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Our Commitment to You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
  • Incentive pay for select positions
  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
  • Benefits and more

Paid Time Off Programs

  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e. g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health.

Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care.

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise.

It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs.

Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs.

Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will determine appropriate patient care plans through medical decision-making and perform diagnostic procedures. They will also collaborate with the medical team and participate in clinical research or student precepting.

Requirements

Candidates must have graduated from an accredited Physician Assistant program and hold a current state medical license. Certification by the NCCPA is required, and a Master's degree is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Communication skills

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant - Urgent Care - Full Time at Advocate Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Urgent Care (PA) — ranked against 326 active Urgent Care (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Urgent Care — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 72% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Urgent Care by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · above average in urgent care (pa)ranked against 326 Urgent Care (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$114k–$171kUrgent Care median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)43 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$151k in purchasing powerNorth Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 72% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina Physician Assistant listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus · 3% offer loan repayment108 active listings, Oct 2026
Urgent Care hiring demand#4 of 5 specialtiespostings stay open a median 28 days · 32% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, September 2026 · 196 postings, 168 closed
New Urgent Care listings466 in the last 30 days333 the 30 days before (+40%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Urgent Care pay trend+7.2% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (326 Urgent Care (PA) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.0this job 6.1
Better work-life than 70% of Urgent Care (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 326 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • Includes weekends
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About Advocate Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Charlotte, North Carolina
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
Adoption Assistance
Paid Parental Leave

Living in Clemmons

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$342k
Typical market rent
$1,785/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.0
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Winston-Salem, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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