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La Mesa, California

Physician Assistant (EVH) - Cardiac Programs - Sharp Grossmont Hospital - FT - Days

Physician AssistantIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$77.91-$112.59/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Hours: Shift Start Time:

7:30 AM

Shift End Time

5:30 PM

AWS Hours Requirement

10/40 - 10 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information

Weekend Requirements

As Needed

On-Call Required

Yes

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum)

$77.910 - $100.530 - $112.590

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

What You Will Do

To deliver health care in the Physician Assistant role at a Hospital within Sharp HealthCare.

Required Qualifications

  • Completion of a Physician Assistant program.
  • California Physician Assistant License - CA Physician Assistant Board -REQUIRED
  • ACLS Certification (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED
  • AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

1 Year Physician Assistant experience.

Essential Functions

Clinical

Assess all patients in Acute care setting for service line population, within scope of practice.

Develops patient data base through a comprehensive health history, physical examination and laboratory studies/diagnostic tests as indicated.

Orders diagnostic tests and interprets data, discriminating between normal/abnormal findings. Formulates, implements and evaluates an ongoing plan of care incorporating interdisciplinary input. Manages treatment modalities.

Counsels and supports patients and families, utilizing appropriate knowledge, training and experience. Facilitates/provides opportunity for improvement in outcomes for service line patient population.

Performs interventions per approved standardized procedures.

Documentation

Creates/Maintains appropriate documentation and record keeping for all patient contacts.

Education

  • Assists in developing learning experiences to meet the needs of staff, community, and patients.
  • Provides health teaching to staff, patients and families to increase their knowledge base.
  • Enhances patient / family learning and health behaviors.
  • Demonstrates critical thinking and problem solving skills in area of specialty when consulted by interdisciplinary team members.
  • Leadership
  • Promotes interdisciplinary planning and coordination of ongoing patient care.
  • Collaborates and refers appropriately to other members of the health care team.
  • Acts as a role model for staff.
  • Functions as a contributing member within the appropriate service line.
  • Develops and updates standardized procedures.
  • Productivity
  • Meets department's expectations for daily volume.

Professional Competency

Maintains membership in appropriate professional organizations.

Promotes Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant roles to patients, staff and community.

Remains current in new trends of clinical practice, e. g., health care legislation, research and CE/CME programs for licensure renewal.

Attends NP/PA meetings and specialty case conferences.

Recognizes self-development needs and seeks out resources or experiences that promote professional growth.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will assess patients in an acute care setting, develop comprehensive care plans, and perform clinical interventions. They will also provide health education to patients and families while collaborating with the interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Requirements

Candidates must have completed a Physician Assistant program and hold a valid California Physician Assistant License. Required certifications include ACLS and AHA BLS for Healthcare Professionals.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentPatient care planningDiagnostic test interpretationCardiac carePatient counselingInterdisciplinary collaboration

Cardiology — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Cardiology listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 52% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$198k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $179k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Cardiology market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$162k–$234kCardiology median $156k (middle half $150k–$183k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$179k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Cardiology listings in California6 active144 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 16% remote · 52% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Physician Assistant listings: 25% state a sign-on bonus · 11% offer loan repayment406 active listings, Nov 2026
Cardiology hiring demandnot ranked this monthpostings stay open a median 35 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 53 postings, 46 closed
New Cardiology listings388 in the last 30 days248 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Cardiology pay trend+2.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

41 jobs · 32 employers
9
<$140k
5
$140k-160k
14
$160k-180k
8
$180k-200k
5
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

35 jobs · 32 employers
401k / retirement match
83% this job
CME allowance
63% this job
Sign-on bonus
51%
Relocation assistance
17%
Loan repayment
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 1.5
Below most Cardiology (PA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 133 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in La Mesa

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$888k
Typical market rent
$2,627/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.