Assistant Professor of Instruction, School of Medicine Physician Assistant Studies

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Teaching and participation in all aspects of curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation.

The faculty will teach and mentor students throughout the didactic and clinical curriculum.

Essential Job Functions

Responsibilities also include scholarly activity, advising students, serving on school and university committees, and other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Master's or higher degree from an accredited institution
  • PA candidate must have current NCCPA certification and be a licensed PA in the state of Texas or eligible for license in the state of Texas.
  • A minimum of three years of clinical experience.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Doctoral Degree
  • Five years of clinical experience

Salary

Commensurate with experience

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Key Responsibilities

The faculty member will teach and mentor students while participating in all aspects of curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation. Additional duties include scholarly activity, student advising, and serving on various school and university committees.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree or higher and possess current NCCPA certification with a Texas PA license or eligibility. A minimum of three years of clinical experience is required for this position.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

MentoringClinical instructionPhysician assistant practice

Primary Care — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 66% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Primary Care by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPrimary Care median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Primary Care listings in Texas22 active442 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 66% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Physician Assistant listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus · 5% offer loan repayment306 active listings, Nov 2026
Primary Care hiring demand#5 of 6 specialtiespostings stay open a median 35 days · 18% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 210 postings, 205 closed
New Primary Care listings1,020 in the last 30 days517 the 30 days before (+97%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Primary Care pay trend+1.8% 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.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Physician Assistant Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 40 employers
20
<$155k
13
$155k-180k
10
$180k-205k
4
$205k-230k
3
$230k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

42 jobs · 40 employers
401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
52%
Sign-on bonus
40%
Loan repayment
24%
PSLF eligible
10% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 1.5
Below most Primary Care (PA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 420 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Galveston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$394k
Typical market rent
$1,435/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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