Primary Care Physician Assistant

Quick Facts

• Role: Primary Care Physician Assistant

• Setting: Skilled nursing and long-term care facilities (post-acute care)

• Schedule: Full-time, Monday–Friday (1:00 PM–9:00 PM or 3:00 PM–11:00 PM)

• Compensation: $150,000 base + RVU-based incentives (up to $180,000)

Description

Provide comprehensive primary care to residents in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities, including initial assessments, routine follow-ups, and acute care visits. Diagnose and manage acute and chronic medical conditions, order and interpret tests, manage medications, and respond to acute changes to help prevent avoidable hospitalizations. Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary teams, coordinate referrals and transitions of care, and complete accurate documentation within 24 hours.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive primary care to residents in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities

• Perform initial assessments, routine follow-ups, and acute care visits

• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic medical conditions

• Order and interpret laboratory tests and diagnostic studies; manage medications

• Manage acute changes in condition to prevent unnecessary hospitalizations

• Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary teams

• Coordinate specialty referrals and transitions of care

• Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation within 24 hours

• Ensure compliance with CMS guidelines, facility policies, and quality standards

• Support initiatives focused on reducing hospitalizations and Return-to-Hospital (RTH) events

• Participate in quality assurance and improvement meetings to review clinical outcomes and address care gaps

Requirements

• Active and unrestricted state Nurse Practitioner license or Active PA license and NCCPA certification required

• Master’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program or Master’s Degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program required

• CPR BCLS/BLS certified

• Strong communication, organizational, and teamwork skills

• Ability to work independently in the clinical environment

• Active DEA registration

• Minimum 6 months of experience in a post-acute care setting preferred

Benefits

• Competitive compensation: $150,000 base + RVU-based incentives (up to $180,000)

• Census planning support to optimize daily workload and help maintain consistent patient volume

• AI-assisted documentation through MoxieLink

• Paid onboarding, training, and orientation period

• Health, Dental and Vision insurance

• PTO and Holiday pay

• Professional liability (malpractice) insurance coverage

• Ongoing education, mentorship, and professional development opportunities

• Collaborative interdisciplinary team environment focused on high-quality patient care

• W-2 employment