Physician assistant jobs in District of Columbia

Too few open physician assistant jobs in District of Columbia post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $64.97/hr ($135,140 a year) for physician assistants in District of Columbia (May 2025), against $65.33 nationally, 21st highest of 51 states and territories.

By open jobs on this board: MedStar Health (2), Fresenius Medical Care (1) and One Medical (1). In all, 5 employers have physician assistant jobs open in District of Columbia.

6 physician assistant jobs are open in District of Columbia today at 5 employers on this board, about 13 for every 1,000 physician assistants employed there (BLS counts 470, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of physician assistants to grow 21.1% over 2025-2035.

3 of the open nurse practitioner and physician assistant jobs here say so in their own posting: Family Nurse Practitioner at Community of Hope (Bilingual: Spanish. ...or medical reason, subject to applicable law. Nice-to-Haves Bilingual in Spanish...); Advanced Practice Provider - FNP/PA at CVS Health (Bilingual. ...etc.) DOT certification exam completed within 30 days of employment Bilingual proficiency...); Remote Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) - Washington, D.C. at Talkiatry (Bilingual: Spanish. ...visit the following: EVerify Participation & IER Right to Work ( English & Spanish...).

2 of the open nurse practitioner and physician assistant jobs here say so in their own posting: Nurse Practitioner at Medstar Eckington at MedStar Health (up to $10,000 sign-on bonus); Nurse Practitioner - Washington D.C. - Optum Care at Home at UnitedHealth Group ($20,000 sign-on bonus).

2 of the open nurse practitioner and physician assistant jobs here say so in their own posting: Advanced Practice Provider - FNP/PA at CVS Health (Pathway to Excellence. ...is proud to hold the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Pathway to...); Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - CRNA - MedStar Georgetown University Hospital at MedStar Health (Magnet. ...and one of the region’s best hospitals First in D.C. to receive Magnet®-designated nursing...).

A master's degree from an accredited PA program, then the PANCE exam and a state license. PA-C certification (PANCE exam) (National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants; every state requires it for a PA license). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from District of Columbia's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

Of the employers hiring physician assistants in District of Columbia, the dialysis centers Medicare rates highest (Oct 2026): Rai - Chillum-Washington in Washington (Fresenius Medical Care, 4 of 5), Bma - Dupont Circle in Washington (Fresenius Medical Care, 3 of 5), Bma - Northeast Washington in Washington (Fresenius Medical Care, 3 of 5) and Rai Potomac Dialysis in Washington (Fresenius Medical Care, 3 of 5); District of Columbia's rated centers average 2.9 stars. Dialysis centers hiring now by Medicare rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

By the bargaining notices filed with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service from Jan 2024 to Sep 2026: Whitman-Walker Health, 1199 Service Employees International Union 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East at Washington, DC (150 workers, contract to 31 Dec 2028); Whitman-Walker Health, Service Employees International Union/United Healthcare Workers East 1199 at Washington, DC (100 workers, contract up for renewal 31 Dec 2025). A union's unit may not include every job; ask the recruiter whether a job is in one. Healthcare union contracts.

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