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Physician Assistant - Urgent Care - Full Time

Advocate Health logoAtrium Health Wake Forest Baptist (part of Advocate Health)$54.90–$82.35/hrClemmons, NCFull timePosted 3w agoStill open, checked every night

How this pay compares

This posting states $54.90–$82.35 an hour. Open physician assistant jobs in North Carolina post a median of $68.63 an hour, the middle half $64.74–$80, across 10 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Physician assistants employed in North Carolina earn a median of $62.19 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).

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About the job

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

  • Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant Program, Master's degree preferred

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION

  • Current applicable state Medical Board Medical License
  • Certified by NCCPA

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Using medical decision-making skills to determine appropriate patient care plan.
  • Collaborates with medical team when needed for effective team-based care.
  • Order and interpret laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures. Explains the necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient.
  • Procedural skills per department or practice guidelines
  • Opportunity to participate in basic science and clinical research projects
  • Potential for and encouraged to precept students and/or medical learners
  • Uphold AHWFB missions, values, and cultural commitment
  • Performs other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

Exceptional interpersonal skills

Excellent oral and written communications skills

Ability to maintain composure and work efficiently under pressure

Ability to perform complex patient diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

Exemplary organizational skills

Willingness to perform other related duties other than those described herein

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Efficient team based care

Professionalism and customer service skills essential

Potential irregular hours and/or call

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

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About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is a nonprofit health system (Atrium Health, Advocate Health Care, Aurora Health Care) with 69 (source: Advocate Health, About Us) hospitals and 1,000+ (source: Advocate Health, About Us) sites of care in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina and Wisconsin. Source: Advocate Health, About Us

Based in Charlotte, NCHires in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Illinois, WisconsinPay on its listings: 100% of its open jobs state an hourly rate

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