Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner - Urgent & Primary Care
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.
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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $114k–$146k | Urgent Care median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)41 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$126k in purchasing power | Florida index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 62% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Florida 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 |
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.
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