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Avance Care
Clayton, North Carolina

Experienced Physician Assistant - Clayton

Physician AssistantFull-Time

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Job Description

Our mission to revolutionize primary care starts with providers who feel valued, rewarded, and have a healthy work-life balance.

Our goal to make primary care every patient's first choice for their healthcare needs requires a practice environment where physicians [providers] can build strong relationships with their patients. Our Avance Care footprint spans across the Triangle (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill), Charlotte, and Wilmington markets.

Avance Care is committed to delivering exceptional care with a strong emphasis on patient involvement in preventive care and treatment plans.

  • Requirements: Physician Assistant with an active North Carolina State License
  • Location: Clayton, NC
  • Explore and experience the difference Avance Care is providing:
  • Competitive salary, performance bonus, and benefits package including health, dental, and 401K
  • Work/life balance and improved quality of life
  • Collaborative environment with onsite lab, behavioral health therapists, and nutritionists
  • Innovative and integrated use of technology
  • Centralized care coordination, care management, and population health management

We seek providers who commit themselves to practice mindful medicine and treat patients like people rather than numbers. Avance Care offers competitive salaries for providers who want to be employed or who are interested in practice ownership.

As a member of the Avance Care family, we feel it is essential to be well-compensated for your hard work. We are seeking providers who have a passion for taking patient care to the next level.

Avance Care values diversity and inclusion, and we are dedicated to providing comprehensive and personalized care for the whole person in an inclusive, affirming, and non-judgmental environment.

Our ideal candidate will share in our commitment to provide exceptional patient care, have 2 or more years of experience, and have a strong desire to become a partner with us.

Avance Care is excited about starting a conversation with you about our high-growth organization, and we know our passion for re-imagining healthcare will be conveyed to you. Click the link to hear what our providers have to say about Avance Care at avancemd.com or visit the Avance Care website.

If you are interested in a position or learning more about provider opportunities or practice ownership, please apply to this position or share your CV and let's connect!

Nicole K Nishimoto, Provider Engagement Manager

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screen.

Avance Care provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to religion, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, alienage or citizenship status, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Key Responsibilities

Provide exceptional primary care services with a focus on preventive care and personalized treatment plans. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team including behavioral health therapists and nutritionists to manage patient health.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active North Carolina State License as a Physician Assistant. A minimum of 2 years of professional experience is required for this position.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment planningClinical collaborationPatient relationship management

Family Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

In North Carolina, the Family Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$128k (32 salary observations; 109 listings), vs ~$134k nationally (1,082 salary observations; 3,383 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 74% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
82% this job
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
56% this job
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Family Medicine (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 797 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Clayton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$329k
Typical market rent
$1,815/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.2
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Avance Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Durham, North Carolina
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Performance bonus
Health, dental, and 401K
Work/life balance
Collaborative environment with onsite lab, behavioral health therapists, and nutritionists
Innovative and integrated use of technology
Centralized care coordination, care management, and population health management