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Occupational Medicine/Employee Health Physician Assistant

Physician AssistantContract

Listed compensation

$150k-$170k

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Job Description

  • Occupational Medicine/Employee Health Physician Assistant
  • Job Type: Full-Time 9am-5pm
  • Setting: Outpatient Occupational Health / Medical Office
  • Salary: $72.00-$81.00 per hour / $150,000.-$170,000.00 salary 1099 position.

About NY Best Medical NY Best Medical provides occupational health and medical services to caregivers, healthcare workers, home care agencies, and other organizations. Our goal is to provide efficient, professional medical services while ensuring that each patient receives the appropriate evaluation and documentation needed to safely return to or begin work.

We are seeking a dedicated and professional Physician Assistant (PA) to join our growing clinical team. Position Summary The Physician Assistant will be responsible for performing occupational health examinations, reviewing laboratory and diagnostic results, evaluating patients for medical clearance, completing required medical documentation, and administering vaccines.

What We Are Looking For We are looking for a PA who is clinically responsible, organized, communicative, and comfortable working with a high volume of occupational health patients.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform pre-employment and annual physical examinations.
  • Conduct occupational health evaluations and medical clearances.
  • Review patient medical history, medications, vital signs, laboratory results, immunization records, and diagnostic testing.
  • Review Quantiferon/TB testing, MMR titers, drug screening results, and other required occupational health testing.
  • Evaluate abnormal findings and determine whether additional documentation, testing, or medical clearance is required.
  • Complete physical examination forms, annual medical forms, and other required documentation.
  • Educate patients regarding follow-up care when appropriate.
  • Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA requirements.
  • Assist in maintaining an efficient patient flow within the office. Qualifications
  • Physician Assistant license in New York State.
  • Current NCCPA certification.
  • Current professional malpractice insurance or ability to obtain coverage as required.
  • Current BLS certification preferred.
  • Excellent documentation and communication skills.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced outpatient environment.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with both clinical and administrative teams.
  • Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid Physician Assistant license in New York State and current NCCPA certification. Excellent documentation skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced outpatient environment are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS (preferred)

Key Skills

Laboratory result reviewVaccine administrationPatient educationHIPAA complianceClinical assessmentPatient flow management

Occupational Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 82% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

In New York, the Occupational Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$151k (16 salary observations; 26 listings), vs ~$149k nationally (135 salary observations; 496 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$160k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $148k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top contract/1099 Physician Assistant Jobs

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Salary Distribution34 jobs · 25 employers

8
<$150k
8
$150k-170k
13
$170k-190k
3
$190k-210k
2
$210k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
52%
Loan repayment
22%
Relocation assistance
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 10% of Occupational Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 147 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$876k≈ 5.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,154/mo≈ 33% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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Benefits & Perks

1099 position