Urgent Care Physician Assistant

Company: MedStar Health
Location: Gaithersburg
Posted on: February 4, 2026

Job Description:

Urgent Care Physician Assistant - Experienced (2 years in Urgent Care, Emergency Medicine, or Family Medicine) Opportunities - Fellowship (Upcoming/New Graduates) Opportunities BONUS ELIGIBLE (Full or Part-Time Employment) - Full and Part-Time Employment - - Weekendist Opportunities - - Fellowship Opportunities - Following regions: Washington, D.C., Region: District of Columbia - Capitol Hill and Adams Morgan; Virginia - Alexandria; Maryland - Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Silver Spring, and Hyattsville Baltimore Region: Maryland - Bel Air, Towson, Perry Hall, Federal Hill, Catonsville, Arundel Mills, Columbia, Waugh Chapel, Annapolis, and Pasadena Southern Maryland Region: Maryland - 2 Waldorf locations, La Plata, Charlotte Hall, and California Western Region (Montgomery County Maryland): Maryland - Frederick, Olney, Germantown, Gaithersburg (2 locations), Rockville, Potomac, and Wheaton MedStar Health Urgent Care is looking for experienced emergency medicine, urgent care, or family medicine physician assistants. Advanced practice providers work autonomously with supportive physician mentorship. Providers are assigned to a region but can set preferences for their top sites (Floating provider). We are looking for providers to manage acute walk-in urgent cases and minor procedures. Procedures include, but are not limited to, suturing, fracture care/splinting, I&Ds, interpreting EKGs, and wet reading X-rays (all films are read by a radiologist). We have an on-site, low-complexity lab for point-of-care testing. Most sites have a full x-ray suite and amazing support staff. We are open 12 hours daily and shift lengths may vary. As part of the MedStar Health System, we strive to offer patients personalized care in our community-based offices, as well as access to the latest medical advances and treatments available throughout our system. Our providers have on-site access to pediatric, emergency medicine, and cardiologist teleconsultant providers, so they are always supported. MedStar's network of nine emergency departments and broad network of primary care and subspecialists give our patients excellent continuity of care. Our referral management program also supports our patients in assisting with obtaining quick access to primary care and specialist follow-up. Weekendist Opportunities: We are seeking dedicated Weekendist providers (Physician Assistants) to join our MHUC team. The Weekendist role is exclusively for clinicians who commit to working weekend shifts, defined as any shift occurring on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, as scheduled by the department. Weekendists complete their required clinical hours during these days, with the option to pick up additional hours on other days of the week. The Weekendist status is determined at the start of the fiscal year and may be reviewed periodically at the discretion of MHUC medical leadership. Position Details - Employment Type: Full-Time or Part-Time FTE positions (0.9, 0.75, or 0.5 FTE). - Scheduling: Weekendists benefit from proactive scheduling, allowing them to provide their monthly availability and request specific weekend days off. Scheduling for Weekendists is finalized before the broader departmental schedule is created. - Shifts: Depending on FTE, Weekendists are expected to work 6–12 weekend shifts per month. On-call shifts may also be required, with flexibility to indicate availability for these. Compensation Weekendists receive a competitive pay differential for their role. Specific details about this differential will be discussed during the interview process. Fellowship Opportunities: The MedStar Health Urgent Care (MHUC) Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Urgent Care Fellowship is a twenty-six-week (six-month) training program that offers a system wide orientation for new to practice APPs. It provides additional preparation to care for our complex patient population as well as the ability to work at the top of the APPs’ scope of practice. It builds confidence and prepares APPs as they enter clinical practice. The MHUC APP Fellowship is an accredited program through the College of Urgent Care Medicine. Fully paid malpractice coverage is offered, along with many fantastic benefits for eligible full and part-time providers, including: - Medical, dental, and vision insurance options - Guaranteed competitive salary and bonuses - CME paid time off and stipend - PTO Compensation Information: $121680.00 / Annually - $174720.00 / Annually

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