Physician Assistant
Content + Source + Freshness • 12 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Moderate value level due to critical healthcare responsibilities, flexible work arrangements, and potential for further specialization, despite the high demands of weekend work.
- Meaningful weekend work impacting patient care
- Opportunities for specialized training in primary care
- Flexible weekday schedule with weekend commitments
- Reports directly to dedicated clinical team
Pros
- Engagement in direct patient care with meaningful impact
- Possibility of advanced training or specialized roles
- Flexible scheduling with weekend-centric positions allows weekday freedom
Cons
- Required to work weekends regularly may disrupt personal schedules
- High expectations for patient care could lead to burnout
- Limited upward mobility depending on practice size
Who it's for
Mid to Senior-level • Onsite with weekend coverage
Good fit
- Physician Assistants with primary care experience
- Candidates excited about weekend work opportunities
- Healthcare professionals looking for collaborative roles
Not recommended for
- Entry-level practitioners without sufficient experience
- Job seekers wanting standard weekday hours
- Individuals uncomfortable with direct patient interactions
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Description:
The Physician Assistants will work in collaboration with a dedicated clinical care team to provide evidenced-based care to a panel of patients. The clinical care team will work with the provider daily to drive better outcomes for entire panel of patients. This will include accurate assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management of health problems, health counseling, and disposition planning. This role will report to the practice manager.
Duties:
Provide Primary and Family evidenced-based care inclusive of accurate assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management of health problems, health counseling, and disposition planning for our patients.
Provide administrative duties to include but not limited to opening/closing the clinic, inventory, patient follow up, verifying insurance and collecting payment, maintaining a clean environment.
Be responsible for handling patient appointments and performing routine examinations to ensure positive patient health outcomes
Perform duties including speaking with patients about healthy lifestyle choices, completing diagnostic tests to help diagnose and treat patients for injuries or illnesses and coordinating with other healthcare professionals to maintain a comprehensive plan of care
Encourage patients to become active participants in their own healthcare and well-being through services such as health screenings, behavioral health and wellness, chronic condition management
Experience:
Completion of Physician Assistant program with current National Board Certification and State of Employment license to practice.
A minimum of 1 year of recent Primary Care experience as a PAr in either a family medicine or primary care practice preferred. If not, successful completion of the client primary care training program.
Working knowledge and understanding of quality measurement in the management of chronic disease conditions
Self- motivated, prioritizes and solves problems, takes initiative, and advocates for their patients and their practice
Effective verbal, written, and electronic communication skills
Outstanding organizational skills and ability to multi-task
Initiative, problem solving ability, adaptability, and flexibility
Ability to work remotely in a clinical care team culture
Ability to work without direct supervision and practice autonomously
Is proficient with information management and technology
Willingness to obtain multi-state licensures
Capacity to collaborate with professional colleagues frequently to ensure quality patient care
Education:
Completion of a: Masters of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (or other health-related Masters Degree in conjunction with Bachelors of Science in Physician Assistant Studies) with current National Board Certification and State of Employment license to practice in the role required.
Notes:
Dedicated Saturday and Sunday.
Onsite as needed
These roles are strictly weekend-only.
Candidates must be available to work AT LEAST 4 out of every 6 weekends, covering both Saturday and Sunday.
There may be opportunities to pick up additional weekday shifts.
Holiday coverage is not required.
Training will take place during weekdays, but once completed, these positions will transition to dedicated weekend coverage.
VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status
