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Urgent Doccs
Melbourne, Florida

Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner - Urgent & Primary Care

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$55-$70/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Training & development
  • Physician Assistant – Urgent Care / Primary Care

DOCCS is seeking a Physician Assistant to join our established outpatient practice in Melbourne, Florida. The position provides a combination of urgent care and primary care in a fast-paced clinical environment serving patients of varying ages and medical needs.

We welcome both experienced Physician Assistants and qualified new graduates. Compensation within the posted range will be based on experience, qualifications, and ability to function independently within the scope of the position.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients presenting with acute and routine medical conditions
  • Obtain medical histories, perform physical examinations, develop treatment plans, and document patient care
  • Order and interpret appropriate laboratory and diagnostic studies
  • Prescribe medications and treatments within applicable scope of practice
  • Perform appropriate outpatient and urgent-care procedures based on training and competency
  • Coordinate follow-up care, referrals, and ongoing primary-care management when appropriate
  • Work collaboratively with physicians, other providers, medical assistants, and front-office staff
  • Maintain timely and accurate medical records

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program
  • Eligible for or currently holding a Florida Physician Assistant license
  • Appropriate certification/credentialing required for practice
  • Strong clinical judgment, communication, and documentation skills
  • Ability to work effectively in a busy outpatient environment
  • Urgent care, emergency medicine, family medicine, or primary care experience is preferred but not required
  • New graduates are encouraged to apply

Key Skills

Patient evaluationDiagnosisTreatment planningMedical documentationLaboratory interpretationPrescribing medicationsCommunication skillsCollaborationMedical records maintenance

Urgent Care — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 62% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Urgent Care by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$114k–$146kUrgent Care median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)41 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$126k in purchasing powerFlorida index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 62% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida Physician Assistant listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus · 5% offer loan repayment223 active listings, Oct 2026
Urgent Care pay trend+11.1% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$130k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

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Salary Distribution

33 jobs · 28 employers
11
<$140k
7
$140k-160k
8
$160k-180k
5
$180k-200k
2
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 28 employers
401k / retirement match
87%
CME allowance
55%
Sign-on bonus
45%
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.2this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Urgent Care (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 333 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Urgent Doccs

Hospitals and Health Care
Melbourne, Florida

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Paid time off
Training & development

Living in Melbourne

Typical market rent
$1,841/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.0
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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