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Edinboro, Pennsylvania

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Outpatient Primary Care

Physician AssistantIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time · on-site
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Highmark Health as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Outpatient Primary Care in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Quality-based bonus
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Collaborative Practice Agreement Required

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • On-site position.
  • Call responsibilities required.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join Highmark Health as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Outpatient Primary Care.

Key Responsibilities

The incumbent provides primary healthcare services for non-acute or chronic health conditions, including patient assessment, care planning, and diagnostic test interpretation. They also coordinate care with interdisciplinary teams and educate patients and families on health and preventive medicine.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant Studies and possess the appropriate state licensure and national board certification. Additional requirements include DEA licensure, CPR certification, and various criminal background clearances.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medical history recordingMedical record documentationPatient educationTriageWound careSuturingMedication administrationQuality improvementRegulatory complianceInterdisciplinary coordination

Primary Care — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 62% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is down 8.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 4.2/10 on work-life balance for Physician Assistant roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 32 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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4.2/ 10
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  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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About Highmark Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Quality-based bonus
Comprehensive benefits package
Collaborative Practice Agreement Required