Hire a Physician Associate

The NZPAS can help clinics and practitioners recruit and orient qualified PAs

The Benefits of Hiring a PA

Physician Associates are qualified medical practitioners who offer flexibility and benefit amongst healthcare teams. The PA profession is rapidly expanding globally and ranks high on the healthcare professions’ demand scale.  

Physician Associates are a new scope of practice and do not replace doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners or other health professionals or specialists. They complete the team. 

  • Doctors do not need to be on-site while PAs are seeing patients.
  • Collaboration or supervision can occur by electronic or by phone contact when necessary.
  • Their scope of practice varies depending on where they practice and the scope of their supervising doctor(s).

Learn more about PAs working in New Zealand.

Physician seeing a patient

What can a PA do for my clinic?

How can I hire a PA?

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    Place an opening on our Job Board

    Many clinics are excited about hiring a physician associate. Competition is high for these highly skilled healthcare workers. NZPAS is dedicated to assisting clinics in finding and recruiting a PA and can:

    • Place a job ad on our website and FaceBook page
    • Provide extensive information packets on what to look for in a PA
    • Requirements and sample documentation for the Supervising Physician
    • Up-to-date statistics regarding average salary/compensation packages
    • Helpful tips on incorporating a PA in to the clinic team. 

    We also provide mentoring help to PAs new to NZ via a network of PAs who have been practicing in NZ.

    Check out the NZPAS Job Board to see who else is looking for a PA.

    Filling the Gap in GP Shortages

    The New Zealand Physician Associate Society (NZPAS) was incorporated in 2014 in order to represent and promote physician associates (PAs) employed within New Zealand. The Society’s primary objective is to promote the Physician Associate profession in New Zealand and to provide quality medical care to the people of New Zealand by supporting dedicated, experienced PAs in their work.