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Britton, South Dakota

Physician Assistant

Physician AssistantIncludes callPer Diem

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Job Description

Location: Britton, SD

Worker Type

PRN

Work Shift

  • On Call (United States of America)
  • Marshall County Healthcare Center Avera is seeking applicants to join our team!

Position Highlights

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide high-quality medical care to patients at the Marshall County Healthcare Center. Responsibilities include diagnosing illnesses, developing treatment plans, and collaborating with the healthcare team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Requirements

Applicants must hold the necessary credentials and licensure to practice as a Physician Assistant. Candidates should be prepared to work in a PRN and on-call capacity as required by the facility.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient CareClinical AssessmentMedical DiagnosisTreatment PlanningPatient Education

Primary Care — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 74% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Physician Assistant pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Physician Assistant by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician Assistant median $128k (middle half $110k–$155k)40 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingSouth Dakota index 88.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician Assistant listings in South Dakota15 active4,641 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 12% remote · 74% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Physician Assistant listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Physician Assistant pay trend+1.3% 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

South Dakota has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 Physician Assistant Jobs

47 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

45 jobs · 37 employers
14
<$155k
11
$155k-180k
12
$180k-205k
4
$205k-230k
4
$230k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

37 jobs
401k / retirement match
81%
CME allowance
54%
Sign-on bonus
43%
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
16%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Physician Assistant II - Digestive Health EHC - Full Time-(Day - 08 hrs)

Stanford Health Care · Emeryville, California

$91.68-$121.48/hr
#2

APP (Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant) - Cardiovascular Electrophysiology- FT (12 hours), Days

Stanford Health Care · Palo Alto, California

$91.68-$121.48/hr
#3

Locum Family Medicine NP/PA

$110-$120/hr
#4

Clinical Director, Physician Assistant

$200k-$240k
+ 45 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 1.5
Below most Primary Care (PA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 433 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Britton

Median resident rent
$798/mo
Residents’ average commute
11 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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