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Arrae Health
Riverside, California

Full-Time Physician Assistant (PA-C) or Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$110K - $130K

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Description

About Arrae Health

Arrae Health is a well-established and growing primary care practice dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. We believe in building meaningful, long-term relationships with our patients while giving our providers the support they need to deliver thoughtful and comprehensive care at every encounter.

We are a physician-owned and operated organization with four locations across California—and more on the way. As we continue to grow, we are looking for a compassionate and motivated Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our Palm Springs team.

Position Summary

The PA-C or NP will provide comprehensive primary care services to adult patients in an outpatient setting. The ideal candidate is committed to excellent patient care, strong clinical communication, teamwork, and evidence-based medicine.

Requirements

  • Key Responsibilities
  • Provide direct primary care services to adult patients within the provider's scope and credentials
  • Perform appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
  • Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, physical examinations, and follow-up visits
  • Order and interpret laboratory testing and diagnostic imaging
  • Coordinate referrals and specialty consultations when appropriate
  • Develop, implement, and manage evidence-based treatment plans
  • Educate patients regarding diagnoses, medications, preventive care, and treatment recommendations
  • Complete accurate and timely documentation in the EHR
  • Maintain quality, compliance, and patient-safety standards

Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, clinical staff, and other members of the healthcare team

Qualifications

  • Education
  • MSN or DNP for Nurse Practitioners (NP-C or NP-BC), or
  • MPAS or equivalent accredited Physician Assistant education (PA-C)

Licensure

  • Current, clear, and unrestricted California license
  • Current DEA registration, or ability to obtain as required

Experience

  • 1+ year of Internal Medicine or Primary Care experience preferred, but not required
  • Leadership experience preferred, but not required
  • New graduates are welcome and encouraged to apply

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient assessmentDiagnostic proceduresTreatment planningPatient educationEHR documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Full-Time Physician Assistant (PA-C) or Nurse Practitioner at ARRAE HEALTH a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Primary Care (NP) — ranked against 1,179 active Primary Care (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Arrae Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 5 active listings.

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 60% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$120k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $108k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution33 jobs · 25 employers

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<$145k
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$145k-170k
10
$170k-195k
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$195k-220k
1
$222k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
87%
CME allowance
68%
Sign-on bonus
39%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Primary Care (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,179 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Riverside

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$602k≈ 5.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,444/mo≈ 27% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.4
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.