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Palm Springs, California

Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care

Physician AssistantNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$65-$73/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and nights and shift pattern.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Palm Springs, CA – Seeking Primary Care Advanced Providers

Become a Valued Member of Your Primary Care Team

As an Advanced Provider, you play a critical role in our mission to improve lives in Primary Care and are a valued member of the full care team. At Vituity we know the impact you can have.

Join the Vituity Team. At Vituity we’ve cultivated an environment where passion thrives, and success comes through shared purpose. We were founded in a culture that values team accomplishments more than individual achievements, an approach we call “culture of brilliance.”

Together, we leverage our strengths and experiences to make a positive impact in our local communities. We foster this through shared goals and helping our colleagues succeed, and we also understand the importance of recognition, taking the time to show appreciation and gratitude for a job well done.

Vituity Locations: Vituity has opportunities at 900 practices across the country, serving 14.5+ million patients a year. With Vituity, if you ever need to move, you can take your job with you.

The Opportunity

  • Seeking Urgent Care or Primary Care Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners.
  • Current national certification and DEA are required.
  • Current CA state license.

The Practice

  • RUHS - Palm Springs Community – Palm Springs, California
  • 5-6 bed hospital.
  • A teaching facility with an Urgent Care fellowship.
  • Facility hours are Mon-Fri 11am-8pm and Sat-Sun 8am-5pm
  • 3-4 patients per hour; annual volume of 62,000 across all RUHS clinics.
  • Epic EMR.
  • Point of care testing includes HGC, pregnancy, urine, A1C, strep, influenza, Covid, RSV, glucose, and EKG.
  • Award of Excellence for Outpatient Medicine and Vituity’s Site of the Year in 2024.

The Community

Palm Springs, California, is a desert oasis celebrated for its stunning landscapes, mid-century modern architecture, and vibrant arts scene, making it a truly unique place to live and work.

Surrounded by the San Jacinto Mountains, the city is known for landmarks like the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, offering breathtaking views and access to alpine hiking trails.

  • Outdoor enthusiasts can explore Joshua Tree National Park or enjoy golfing at world-class courses.
  • Palm Springs is also a cultural hub, hosting the annual International Film Festival and showcasing history at the Palm Springs Art Museum.
  • With a warm desert climate, sunny days are the norm, perfect for enjoying the area’s many outdoor activities.
  • Conveniently located near Los Angeles and San Diego, Palm Springs combines resort-style living with small-town charm and easy access to urban amenities.

Benefits & Beyond*

Vituity cares about the whole you. With our comprehensive compensation and benefits package, we are mindful of what matters most, and support your needs of today and your plans for the future.

  • Superior health plan options
  • Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D coverage, and more
  • Top Tier 401(k) retirement savings plans that offers a $1.20 match for every dollar up to 6%25 plus discretionary profit-sharing contributions (eligible January following 18 months of service)
  • Variety of Pre-Tax Savings Accounts including HSA, FSA, Dependent Care and Commuter Benefits
  • Time Off when you need it: Start with 4 weeks PTO annually and increase to 6 weeks with tenure, plus generous sick leave
  • Flexible scheduling for work/life balance

Annual Cash Bonus

  • Professional Expense Reimbursement for medical staff dues, states licenses, DEA license, and national recertification fees
  • Up to $1,500 annual allowance for medical education courses and professional memberships
  • Student Loan Refinancing Discounts
  • EAP and travel assistance included
  • Free education opportunities for personal and professional growth
  • Several wellness programs that focus on provider wellbeing and health
  • Purpose-driven culture focused on improving the lives of our patients, communities, and employees

Salary range for this role is $65 - $73 per hour depending on experiences. Please speak with a recruiter for more information.

We are unified around the common purpose of transforming healthcare to improve lives and we believe everyone has a role to play in that. When we work together across sites and specialties as an integrated healthcare team, we exceed the expectations of our patients and the hospitals and clinics we work in. If you are looking to make a difference, from clinical to corporate, Vituity is the place to do it. Come grow with us.

Vituity does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law. Vituity is committed to complying with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity.

*Benefits for part-time and per diem vary. Please speak to a recruiter for more information.

Applicants only. No agencies please.

Key Responsibilities

Provide primary and urgent care services as part of an integrated healthcare team. Manage a patient volume of 3-4 patients per hour using Epic EMR and performing point-of-care testing.

Requirements

Must be a certified Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner with a current California state license. A valid DEA certification is also required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentClinical DiagnosisPatient ManagementHealthcare Collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care at Med America a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Primary Care (PA) — ranked against 446 active Primary Care (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Primary Care — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 60% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$144k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $130k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.1
Better work-life than 50% of Primary Care (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 446 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Palm Springs

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$833k
Typical market rent
$2,110/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.4
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Med America

Hospitals and Health Care
Emeryville, CA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Superior health plan options
Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D coverage
Top Tier 401(k) retirement savings plans with $1.20 match for every dollar up to 6%
Pre-Tax Savings Accounts including HSA, FSA, Dependent Care and Commuter Benefits
4 weeks PTO annually, increasing to 6 weeks with tenure
Generous sick leave
Flexible scheduling
Annual cash bonus